The world keeps running out of helium. There is now a race to prepare for the next shortage

Semiconductors, aerospace, research and hospitals – the world depends on this light and non-reactive gas. - Helium resources are shrinking dramatically - scientists from the University of Oxford warned.

Ongoing Shortage (MM #5124) - The Mason Minute

Helium is in short supply. We've discussed this a couple of times over the last few years. Depending on how you look at it, it's either a recurring or ongoing shortage. Helium isn't a gas that we manufacture. It's mined like natural gas. And that means there is a finite supply. The medical industry uses the gas in many ways. It's the biggest user of helium throughout the world. Plus, it's now used to produce electric vehicle batteries and manufac

The world keeps running out of helium. There is now a race to prepare for the next shortage

Our lives are surprisingly dependent upon this extremely light and unreactive gas, yet supplies of it are remarkably fragile. Nancy Washton remembers the sinking feeling she got when she heard her helium delivery wouldn't be arriving. In early 2022, she and her team of chemists at the Pacific … Source