Just out of curiosity, and I’m sure there are some science-wiz guys out there...let’s say more helium was released. Impact on climate, weather, cancer-causing agents, or furry felines falling over?
Helium rises and is lost into space. It’s one of the few resources that we will probably run out of that can’t be replaced.
I’m sure the LGBT crowd has their panties in a wad.
People will begin talking funny.
Helium is generated by Uranium alpha decay deep in the Earth.
Normally it and Radon are trapped by the rock above unless a there is a change in the fault.
One of the key indicators of a possible future quake is a spike in Radon gas.
Helium is an inert gas and has no heat absorption properties (to speak of) thus wouldn’t have a dramatic impact on the environment, even if released in enough quantity to double its concentration in the atmosphere. Which isn’t that much to begin with.
This is different than CO2, which does have the ability to trap heat thus its moniker: “greenhouse gas”. The levels needed to dramatically impact the environment can be seen from ice core data; though these show it’s a much higher amount than is present today. Hence the scam there.
Helium is inert. Deep sea divers use it in their mixtures. The second lightest element will make its way to the top of the atmo and away.
People and critters nearby might talk funny for a while.