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Chris - who has written 598 posts on Environmental Graffiti.
Chris (50% English, 50% Italian) is the evil overlord and creator of Environmental Graffiti. When he's not battling those pesky Jedi Knights, he can be found blogging about weird and wonderful environmental news. It's sort of becoming a full time job...he is quite surprised!
Boobs Save the Planet: the Solar Powered Bra
Image via Reuters Although this may be a gimmick, we’re suckers for that kind of thing here at Environmental Graffiti. Think about it, wouldn’t it be awesome if your girlfriend had the ability not only to change the channel on tv, wash the dishes, cook your dinner, [...]
Continue reading...The Map of Earth’s Fire Scars
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Image (c) University of Leicester All of us here at Environmental Graffiti care a lot about the planet. True, we tend to look at details: bizarre environmental news, trends and things that not that many people notice. Despite this, sometimes, just sometimes it’s important to look at the [...]
Continue reading...15 Living Walls, Vertical Gardens & Sky Farms
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
A living wall, also referred to as a green wall, vertical garden, or sky farm, is usually part of a building and consists of some sort of vegetation. These types of gardens are sometimes referred to as urban gardening, because they are well-suited for an urban [...]
Continue reading...Bull Charges Through Home and Exits Through Front Door
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Not the actual bull, above image taken in Pamplona by Eneko Alonso No, this isn’t bull – excuse the pun. No, like something from a cartoon or an indoor Pamplona bull festival, a German family were left gob-smacked when one of the beasts charged into their house [...]
Continue reading...5 Giant Holes That Devoured Everything Around Them
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Guatemala Sinkhole. Image via AP Imagine walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly the earth begins to shake and fold in. Imagine that the very ground you stand on is disintegrating beneath your feet, being devoured by a giant hole. No – this isn’t some [...]
Continue reading...The Insane Gridlock of Hyderabad
Friday, May 16, 2008
Image via Skasuga The sprawling metropolis you see in these pictures is Hyderabad, the capital city of the Indian State Andhra Pradesh. Known for its rich history, culture and architecture, the city accommodates a population of over 10 million. It’s no wonder then that Hyderabad suffers from such [...]
Continue reading...How to Turn Your Vacuum Cleaner into a Bazooka
Monday, May 12, 2008
The processes to make a vacuum cleaner bazooka. Images compiled from Planet SciCast Imagine my delight at discovering an absolutely epic experiment to turn your household vacuum cleaner into a bazooka. Word. Yay kids, this is where science helps you to shoot your friends in the gonads.
Continue reading...Just How Cannibalistic Are Locusts?
Friday, May 9, 2008
Locust swarm. Image by Charles Haynes As if out of nowhere 10 billion insects blacken the skies and carpet the ground, obliterating everything in their path. Economic ruin and starvation on a massive scale – these are just some of the effects of one of the most [...]
Continue reading...Screwed: World’s Most Evil Worm Invades Yemen
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Screw Worm Larvae. Image by the US department of agriculture. Up until now the list of worms that has made men curse with fear has pretty much been limited to tape worms.
Continue reading...5 Bionic Exoskeleton Suits of the Future
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Real Life Iron Man Suits Image via Kotaku As the old saying goes: the suit makes the man; never will this maxim resonate so well, than when referring to bionic exoskeleton suits. They’ll not only make you the man, they’ll make you superhuman.
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Friday, May 23, 2008
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