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Strange bumps in the sky are natural cloud features, not the results of weather manipulation
Claim:
These clouds [mammatus and asperitas] are not normal; they are proof that they are messing with the weather.
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Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-09-20 -
1.25HighAnalysis of "One of the most troubling ideas about climate change just found new evidence in its favor"
…may trigger remote weather impacts. Specifically, it focuses on slow-moving meanders in the jet stream in the spring and summer than can cause extended periods of hot or wet weather….
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InaccurateSome extreme weather events are clearly becoming more common, in contrast to Lord Lawson's claim
Claim:
The IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is sort of the voice of the consensus, concedes that there has been no increase in extreme weather events.
Source: BBC, Nigel Lawson, 2017-08-10 -
Humans do not have the technology to manipulate hurricanes
…modification attempts are not uncommon today, the techniques that are used are nowhere near powerful enough to do this. Today’s weather modification cannot modify hurricanes Modern discussions about weather modification…
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Cold snaps during global warming are not actually a paradox, here’s why
…cold weather should suddenly stop happening – just that global average temperatures measured around the world are rising; Cold weather and cold snaps are part of Earth’s natural climate variability…
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-2Very lowBreitbart article makes numerous false claims about the impacts of climate change, based on Global Warming Policy Foundation post
…many types of extreme weather events, as the scientists explain below[1-6]. In addition, some extreme weather events, such as heat waves and intense rainfall events, are becoming more common and…
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IncorrectHAARP and NEXRAD cannot create or modify weather events, including storms such as Hurricane Helene
Claim:
Hurricane Helenes path and behavior could have been manipulated by NEXRAD frequency transmissions and/or HAARP
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-09-30 -
InaccurateLong-lasting contrails aren’t proof of chemtrails, and they aren’t caused by aluminum, barium, or other metals
Claim:
Aircraft are spraying chemical gas with traces of aluminum, barium, and other metals to manipulate the weather by blocking the sun and creating chemical rains and fogs.
Source: Facebook, Social media user, 2025-02-14 -
1.7Very highWashington Post story puts recent weather extremes in accurate climate change context
…culprit, although it certainly is a suspect. Gone are the days when scientists drew a bright line dividing weather and climate. Now researchers can examine a weather event and estimate…
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1.3HighGuardian story accurately covers sea ice event but makes unsupported connection to weather patterns and the Gulf Stream
…is no evidence suggesting that additional melt is causing weather systems to linger longer. Enhanced Arctic warming is believed to be causing more persistent weather patterns under certain conditions, however….