GEO SOLUTIONS

Possible sources of lead in groundwater Places well known for lead-zinc (Pb-zn) deposits are in danger of having their groundwater contaminated with Lead. Lead is a known silent killer especially in infants and children as it has high affinity for Hemoglobin. Another reason it is a silent killer is because it accumulates (bioaccumulation) in the body gradually stealthily. The fatality of lead is that it gets stored in the bones (as Calcium is stored) and becomes part of the body. From there, it gets released directly into the body. Pregnant and nursing women are the most hit because the Calcium which their bodies require for the growth of the fetus and for breast milk production may be mixed with Lead. The detrimental effects of lead are enormous and felt among infants / children, pregnant women and adults. Among the children , these (but not limited to the following) are pronounced: Ø   Anemia Ø   Slowed / stunted growth Ø   Poor body development Ø   Poor i

HAVE YOU HEARD OF WHITE TOOTHED MUSHROOMS? Sea Level Changes and Its Effect on Groundwater Sea level fluctuates. It dates back to the Mesozoic era - precisely Triassic Period. However, there are factors responsible for this. The most common of them is the melting of ice sheets. There are some instances that does not involve the melting of ice sheets because prior to formation of ice sheets, Sea levels had been increasing. This can be attributed to the Earth’s Revolution and tilting. Whenever the tilt is high, the rainfall will be high especially in the higher altitudes. This in turn increases the groundwater levels It is a usual phenomenon that sea levels impacts directly to the groundwater level. Sea level has an indirect relationship to the groundwater level. Whenever sea level increases, groundwater level decreases and vice versa. Also, the groundwater level has a direct relationship to the depth (and even size) of rivers and lakes. The depth of rivers an