Viral posts promoted false claims that cloud seeding, a form of weather modification, played a role in the devastation.

To explain cloud seeding, first you need to know how clouds form. Clouds form when water vapor and gas rises, cools and ...

Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.

Conspiracy theories about weather modification programs are surging online amid a torrent of misinformation following tragic ...

In the aftermath of the Texas Hill Country flooding, as well as floods in New Mexico and North Carolina, misinformation about cloud speeding is surging.

Misinformation has been spreading rapidly in the wake of the Texas floods, with many blaming the Trump administration, cloud ...

Conspiracy theories tried to “explain” the flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal and other earlier storms. The more outlandish they are, the more they seem to catch on.

Cloud-seeding was blamed for a devastating flash flood in South Dakota in 1972, though a scientific review determined the flood was "caused by meteorological conditions beyond the control of man." ...

All clouds need “seeds” called condensation nuclei or ice nuclei to properly develop. This could be a speck of dust, clay or pollen in the atmosphere. There are several temperature, moisture and air ...

Cloud seeding, according to a United States Government Accountability Office report from December 2024, "is a decades-old approach to modifying weather" used to increase rain or suppress hail.

Conspiracy theories tend to thrive in the wake of natural disasters like the Texas floods. Here's what to look out for.

KERR COUNTY, Texas — "There has been a lot of misinformation flying around lately," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in a statement Wednesday addressing claims of weather ...