SciShow: The Hunt For Green Helium

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Content of the Lesson: Despite being a noble gas, helium has a carbon footprint. We haven't managed to find any helium reservoirs that don't also contain natural gas. But must they? Scientists and startups alike are on the hunt. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Matt Curls, Alisa Sherbow, Dr. Melvin Sanicas, Harrison Mills, Adam Brainard, Chris Peters, charles george, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Christopher R, Boucher, Jeffrey Mckishen, Ash, Silas Emrys, Eric Jensen, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow, Tom Mosner, Tomás Lagos González, Jacob, Christoph Schwanke, Sam Lutfi, Bryan Cloer ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-03-02-new-study-could-help-pinpoint-hidden-helium-gas-fields-and-avert-global-supply https://www.acs.org/greenchemistry/research-innovation/endangered-elements/helium.html https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/heliumnaturalgas.html https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/helium/about-helium https://www.wired.com/story/green-helium-mining/ https://noblehelium.com.au/a-new-approach/green-helium/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05659-0 Images: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/multicoloured-helium-balloons-flying-from-bottom-to-top-stock-footage/1448216962?adppopup=true https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Webb_Space_Telescope_Artist_Conception_-_51412123217.png https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/laser-operation-in-laser-eye-surgery-close-eye-shot-from-stock-footage/1427334102?adppopup=true https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/3945 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/west-texas-delaware-river-basin-fracking-drilling-rig-at-stock-footage/1081597106?adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/yellow-balloon-being-filled-up-by-a-helium-tank-close-up-stock-footage/1361368845?adppopup=true https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alpha-decay-example.svg https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/soil-layer-earth-geology-ground-underground-royalty-free-illustration/1494049016?phrase=earth%27s+crust+geology&adppopup=true https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/975968 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rukwa_Valley.png https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/rock-scary-dark-cave-royalty-free-illustration/958004680?phrase=D%26D+cave&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/illustration-fantasy-demon-monster-with-royalty-free-illustration/928465892?phrase=D%26D+monster+back+silhouette&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/medieval-wizard-cute-sorcerer-cartoon-royalty-free-illustration/1409894321?phrase=wizard+you+shall+not+pass&adppopup=true


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