Tag Archive | "natural"
5 Incredible Works of Leather Art
Leather is one of the most versatile materials available to an artist. Normally the preserve of clothing or sofas, artists have been using it for centuries as a form of decoration and self expression. From the elaborate saddle covers of the 5th century BC Nomads of the Altaic Region to modern day contemporary wall hangings, working with such an unforgiving medium as leather requires a truly masterful skill
Continue reading...Africa Running Out of Natural Resources
Monday, June 9, 2008
According to the conservation organization WWF, African countries are slowly but surely draining the continent of its natural resources. The statement is part of a report issued by the organization on Africa's ecological footprint - it takes into account a country's land and sea surface that is used in meeting the peoples' consumption needs. The report entitled "Africa-Ecological Footprint and Human Well-being" was released along with a U.S.-based research body, the Global Footprint Network.
Continue reading...California Man Has 7,000 Skulls In His House
Monday, May 5, 2008
Image from Wikimedia Commons Remember that weird teacher you had in high school? No matter what, I promise you they weren’t as strange as Ray Bandar, a retired high school science teacher in California who has taken up collecting skulls as a hobby and currently has over [...]
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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