Many references to “climate engineering” are actually a part of climate denial & disinfo narratives. When media attempts to both-sides coverage of climate engineering disinfo, they walk right into the hands of controlled opposition, led up the garden path by tech hype decoys. Chloe Humbert Apr 19, 2024 It may appear superficially that “two sides” of an issue have been represented, but in reality it winds up meshing together things like cloud seeding, solar geoengineering, and conspiracy theories about chemtrails, and then calling all that “rooted in conspiracy theory and climate science” when what they’re really talking about is a right-wing crackpot insurrectionist who is pushing nonsense legislation, and fanciful and flawed climate engineering concepts rooted in tech hype. It seems poised to smear climate activists, experts, and officials, who call for regulation of reckless tech hype solutions as rooted in conspiracy theory the same as election deniers and crackpots.
There’s likely money propelling the hype on chem trail legislation because it provides an excellent opportunity to get foolish journalists and reporters to put out both sides BS PR on climate change that benefits those who don’t want climate action. And Republican politicians have already poised themselves to call “both sides” equally ridiculous in service to the fossil fuel industry.
Tampa Bay Times – DeSantis compares weather control theory to climate change affecting hurricanes – DeSantis dismissed both theories, saying, “It is hurricane season, you are going to have tropical weather.” By Romy Ellenbogen Times staff Published Oct. 10, 2024 | Updated Oct. 10, 2024 TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday wrote off suggestions that the government could control the weather — and likened it to theories that global warming can increase the intensity of hurricanes. “This is on both sides,” DeSantis said. “You kind of have some people think government can do this, and others think it’s all because of fossil fuels.”