A clear seasonal cycle has been detected in the intra annual oxygen isotope variations (? 18O) of cellulose from several annual growth rings of teak trees that grew in central India. This persistent cycle is marked by higher ? 18O values at the ring boundaries and lower ? 18O values at intermediate parts. The amplitude of this seasonal cycle varies up to 6.8

The large rally-cum-publicmeeting of adivasi peasants, organised by the Bastar Sambhag Kisan Sangharsh Samiti on 1 June in Jagdalpur, opposing the construction of the Bodh Ghat dam and the privatisation of mines and river water resources was an eye-opener.

The Errabore camp was set up in February to shelter tribals fleeing the Salwa Judum-Naxalite conflict. It had about 4,500 refugees packed into a little over a square kilometre. The numbers vary as people come and go. Many have moved to districts like Konta and Jagdalpur, or crossed over to Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.