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Europe's soaring temperatures revive weather-control myths, but scientists point to climate change

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Europe's heat wave is reviving HAARP conspiracy theories, but scientists say the real culprit is climate change — so why do weather-control myths keep winning?

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Europe's soaring temperatures revive weather-control myths, but scientists point to climate change

Theory Briefing

  • HAARP, a US research program, is being blamed online for Europe's soaring temperatures despite scientists attributing the heat to climate change.
  • Euronews' The Cube directly debunked the HAARP geoengineering claim, yet the theory continues to circulate widely.
  • Extreme weather events reliably trigger weather-control conspiracies, suggesting people seek human agency behind natural disasters.
  • The persistence of the myth highlights how distrust of institutions can outlast repeated fact-checking efforts.