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

People are leaning on AI tools to figure out what is real on topics such as funding cuts and misinformation about cloud ...

Social media is littered with misrepresented visuals said to show the deadly floodwaters that swept through Texas, in the ...

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

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." ...

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

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

False claims of a miraculous Texas flood rescue went viral but were disproven, emphasising journalism’s role in crises.

Dr. Karin Price of Texas Children's Hospital shares tips for parents on how to talk to kids about the deadly Texas floods.

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

Social media users shared the news far and wide, highlighting the importance — and the difficulty — of separating fact from ...

Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with liberals baselessly blaming staffing cuts at US weather agencies for flawed ...