Heatwave ignites ‘weather control’ conspiracy theories in Poland
An extreme heatwave sweeping across Poland has triggered a wave of misinformation peddled by climate change deniers, including claims that shadowy global elites are controlling the weather, according to an Adam Maternik, an expert at NASK, a Polish state-run cybersecurity and internet research body.
Among the conspiracy theories circulating online are claims that a “global government” or undefined global elites are controlling the weather, Maternik told Polish state news agency PAP.
Another recurring narrative involves so-called “chemtrails,” referring to a claim—unsupported by scientific evidence—that condensation trails left by aircraft contain toxic chemicals deliberately released to control the weather and harm human health. Maternik said mentions of this theory have recently increased on TikTok.
Maternik said that another strategy used by climate change deniers is to downplay the severity of the current heatwaves.
This includes posts suggesting that similar periods of extreme heat were recorded in the 20th century, and thus the phenomenon is normal.
Some social media users cite Poland’s temperature record of 40.2°C, set in 1921 in Prószków, near the southern city of Opole. They suggest that current heat levels are part of normal fluctuations that are known from history.
However, Maternik told PAP that while such historical records did occur, they were typically isolated events that did not last long and did not affect large areas, unlike the current heat spell.
“These past situations are used to downplay the scale of the approaching heatwave,” he added.
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An extreme heatwave sweeping across Poland has triggered a wave of misinformation peddled by climate change deniers, including claims that shadowy global elites are controlling the weather, according to an Adam Maternik, an expert at NASK, a Polish state-run cybersecurity and internet research body.
Among the conspiracy theories circulating online are claims that a “global government” or undefined global elites are controlling the weather, Maternik told Polish state news agency PAP.
Another recurring narrative involves so-called “chemtrails,” referring to a claim—unsupported by scientific evidence—that condensation trails left by aircraft contain toxic chemicals deliberately released to control the weather and harm human health. Maternik said mentions of this theory have recently increased on TikTok.
Maternik said that another strategy used by climate change deniers is to downplay the severity of the current heatwaves.
This includes posts suggesting that similar periods of extreme heat were recorded in the 20th century, and thus the phenomenon is normal.
Some social media users cite Poland’s temperature record of 40.2°C, set in 1921 in Prószków, near the southern city of Opole. They suggest that current heat levels are part of normal fluctuations that are known from history.
However, Maternik told PAP that while such historical records did occur, they were typically isolated events that did not last long and did not affect large areas, unlike the current heat spell.
“These past situations are used to downplay the scale of the approaching heatwave,” he added.
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