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Meteorologists Reject Geoengineering Theory Behind D.C. Heatwave

7/4/2026

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Kylie Jane Kremer claimed the July heat in Washington, D.C. was geoengineered.
She posted the claim on X after Washington Post meteorologist Ben Noll warned the capital would be hotter than 99 percent of the planet Friday.
Former Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger said proponents of the weather-control theory are not mentally well.
Meteorologists said cloud seeding cannot cause disasters, refuting the claim weather modification caused the extreme heat.

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Kylie Jane Kremer claimed the July heat in Washington, D.C. was geoengineered.
She posted the claim on X after Washington Post meteorologist Ben Noll warned the capital would be hotter than 99 percent of the planet Friday.
Former Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger said proponents of the weather-control theory are not mentally well.
Meteorologists said cloud seeding cannot cause disasters, refuting the claim weather modification caused the extreme heat.