Category: Environment

Amazing and atavistic Atauro, avidly appreciated by autonomous aquanauts

Have just finished – and celebrating it – the first sixty pages of East of East, with Johan, the main protagonist currently experiencing Atauro, one of the only two islands that are part of Timor-Leste and blessed with exceptional marine life, being part of the lesser Sunda Islands chain. To get me in the mood and remind me about a thing or two, I… Read More

Is it worth it?

https://www.jovancic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Is-it-worth-it-1.mp4 Whatever their scientific name may be, these reptiles thought they had found a refuge in a palm oil plantation. Obviously they were wrong. I challenge anyone to come up with a truly valid raison d’être for the existence of these plantations. Sure, it temporarily improves the lives of local people – boosting their finances, having the kids attending school, all paid by big… Read More