And, just like that, another wild conspiracy theory (or ten) gets added to the list. By imaginations, I mean it has fueled conspiracy theories that claim nuclear tests trigger strong volcanic eruptions. This natural disaster, driven by climate change and other factors like the La Niña phenomenon, spawned another bunch of conspiracy theories about cloud seeding. While the company employing the pilots tried to remedy the situation by responding to each threatening email, the conspiracy theories took an even darker turn. [6]4 FEMA and Hurricane SandyDebunking the FEMA ‘blackout’ conspiracyFEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is another government institution that can’t catch a break from conspiracy theories.

Source: The Nation January 14, 2024 14:32 UTC