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Texas flood disaster sparks cloud seeding claims

False claims link cloud seeding to deadly Texas floods, despite "zero evidence"

Viral posts promoted false claims that cloud seeding, a form of weather modification, played a role in the devastation. Meteorologists explain it doesn't work that way.

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Debunking claim Rainmaker cloud seeding caused Texas floods

In the aftermath of deadly flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025, some people online suggested the storms may have been manufactured through a weather modification technique called cloud seeding.

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A cloud-seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods

Despite conspiracy theories, there's no way that cloud seeding operations days before the storm could have influenced the floods, scientists say.

What is cloud seeding? Here's what it can—and can't—do to the weather

For years, scientists have experimented with engineering techniques that can safely modify rainfall. But experts say the ...

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Cloud Seeding Conspiracy Theory

More and more voices, including politicians, say that cloud seeding — or man-made ways of increasing precipitation — caused the deadly floods in Texas. Experts say this is damaging public trust.

4 Facts To Know About Cloud Seeding, From A Meteorologist

All clouds need “seeds” called condensation nuclei or ice nuclei to properly develop. This could be a speck of dust, clay or ...

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The Texas Floods Amped Up the Battle Between MAHA and the Tech Right

Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser and election denier, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI ...

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What is cloud seeding? Tennessee congressman backs Marjorie Taylor Greene's proposed ban after Texas floods

A Tennessee congresman is backing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's push to ban "weather modification" in the wake of devastating ...

'A lot of misinformation' | Texas Agriculture commissioner debunks weather modification claims in wake of deadly Hill Country floods

"Let's put an end to the conspiracy theories and stop blaming others," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in a ...

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Map shows states with cloud-seeding programs in place

According to the GAO, states with active cloud seeding programs in 2024 are California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, ...

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James Spann responds to ‘nasty’ threats over Texas floods: ‘It was not caused by Democrats or Republicans’

Rainmaker is one of the companies employed for cloud seeding. Its CEO, Augustus Doricko, stated on social media in response ...

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