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Texas agriculture commissioner dismisses cloud seeding conspiracy theories after Central Texas floods
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dismissed conspiracy theories linking his agency to cloud seeding, saying it hasn't been involved in weather modification since 2011.
Conspiracy theorists said 'cloud seeding' caused the Texas floods. It did not.
Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.
He seeded clouds over Texas. Then came the conspiracy theories.
Augustus Doricko knew when he founded a cloud-seeding startup in 2023 that he’d have to contend with misunderstandings and conspiracy theories surrounding the technology. Still, he wasn’t quite
Experts debunk Texas flood cloud seeding conspiracy theory after deadly rains
First reported by the Houston Chronicle, cloud seeding involves releasing silver iodide into clouds to increase rainfall under specific conditions. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, it is used in select areas of West and South Texas, typically during dry seasons to enhance precipitation.
How a California cloud-seeding company became the center of a Texas flood conspiracy
Two days before the waters of the Guadalupe River swelled into a deadly and devastating Fourth of July flood in Kerr County, Texas, engineers with a California-based company called Rainmaker took off in an airplane about 100 miles away and dispersed 70 grams of silver iodide into a cloud.
Deadly Texas floods met with conspiracy theories. Scientists respond.
Deadly Texas floods met with conspiracy theories. Scientists respond. As Central Texas mourns the lives lost during catastrophic flash floods over the Fourth of July weekend, experts are working to ...
WBMA Chief Meteorologist James Spann Responds to Conspiracy Theories About Deadly Texas Floods
While looking into Birmingham, Alabama, chief meteorologist James Spann ‘s new weather network, we saw that he felt compelled ...
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Republican lawmakers claim Texas floods were fake as bizarre conspiracy theories emerge
Hardliner Marjorie Taylor Greene was among the prominent MAGA figures spreading conspiracy theories and fake news in the ...
Yes, Right-Wingers Are Pushing Conspiracies About the Texas Flood
Right-wing influencers and lawmakers are spreading conspiracy theories about the cause of deadly floods in central Texas.
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Texas floods: Senator Cruz urges unity, cautions against conspiracy theories
Texas Senator Ted Cruz calls for unity and compassion after Hill Country floods kill 82, many of them children at summer camps, while praising rescue efforts.
Florida AG ties ‘weather modification’ to Texas floods. There is no link, experts say
Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier jumped in to amplify the misinformation — citing a newly passed Florida law banning ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Horrific Comments on the Texas Floods Are Just the Beginning
In Georgia, MAGA congressional candidate Kandiss Taylor posted multiple tweets on X referring to “fake weather” and “fake ...
Actual Weather Experts Explain What 'Weather Modification' Does, Minus The Conspiracy Theories
Marjorie Taylor Greene's announcement in the wake of the Texas floods sparked conversations around cloud seeding and more.