Most new laws in Georgia passed during the 2025 legislative session take effect today, July 1. But there isn't one related to ...

Kids may know that balloons are bad for wildlife. This is because, when it’s filled with helium, a balloon can travel many miles into the sky before it loses the ability to float. When it falls ...

Some states have banned mass balloon releases, like the one in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1986 when a charity set loose a world-record 1.5 million helium-filled balloons.

Most of us have seen helium balloons gently float into the sky, whether by accident or intentional release. Watching a balloon disappear into the clouds can feel almost tranquil. But what goes up m… ...

The helium shortage is potentially deflating for a range of purposes: airbags, rocket fuel, MRIs, fiber optics, semiconductors, and, yes, balloons.

Helium-filled balloons could come with a warning in the future following the tragic death of a five-year-old boy who put one on his head. Karlton Donaghey was given the balloon at a fairground and ...