The Auto Fire in Oxnard, North-West of Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 2025, generated a lot of online disinformation, with conspiracy theories about extreme weather events making a big impression. Within the past year, while speculation about natural disasters like Hurricane Helene and mining operations persisted, there was also mounting coverage of climate-related conspiracies, such as the removal of dams and geoengineering techniques combating floods in Spain. These claims were often framed with conspiracy theories, such as bans on pumping water or water being redirected to influential agricultural boosters like pistachios.
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