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Several conspiracy theories on Spanish social media emerged after storm Dana, with some implicating Morocco in allegedly intensifying recent storms in Spain, as reported by Iberian media Maldito Clima.
The conspiracy theory claimed Morocco “could be involved in manipulating weather through unproven technologies like HAARP, allegedly to harm Spanish agriculture during a key harvest season for oranges and vegetables.”
“It’s not called DANA or Cold Drop. It’s called GEOENGINEERING HAARP. And perhaps Morocco has something to do with it,” reads a quote reported by Maldito Clima, along with another stating, “to ruin its competitors in the middle of the orange and vegetable season. And, by the way, to help big corporations acquire cheap land for renewable energies.”
“These conspiracy theories are often fueled by people with different agendas or those looking to make profit by spreading sensationalism online,” said Mostafa Benramel, a climate expert.
In a statement to Hespress English, the expert noted that if there were any real basis for these claims, “we would expect official statements from Spanish or Moroccan authorities. However, as it stands, they remain mere rumors.”
“This is particularly true,” he continued, “as neither Spain nor Morocco possesses the satellite capabilities to control weather patterns,” despite having robust monitoring systems, advanced forecasting capabilities, and numerous experts who could respond officially or unofficially if needed.
Even a quick Google search reveals that “HAARP, a radio transmitter located in Alaska used for studying an upper layer of the atmosphere (called the ionosphere), is incapable of manipulating the weather.”
This week’s Dana storm, one of the three most intense in the last century in the Valencia region, according to Reuters, occurs when cold air blows over warm Mediterranean waters. This causes hotter air to rise rapidly, forming dense, water-laden clouds that can linger over the same area for many hours, increasing their destructive potential.
Meteorologists say the event can sometimes trigger large hailstorms and tornadoes, as seen this week. Eastern and Southern Spain are particularly prone to this phenomenon due to their location between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Warm, humid air masses and cold fronts converge in a region where mountains facilitate the formation of storm clouds and heavy rainfall.
The climate expert explained to Hespress English that “even Morocco has experienced rain, though less intense, but still substantial and beneficial, particularly in the northern and western regions after Dana weakened, while moist air masses moving from the north have brought snowfall to mountain peaks.”
Benramel recalled that before the storm DANA, another conspiracy theory circulated involving a cloud seeding program (Al Gaith) by Morocco to concentrate rainfall within its borders, preventing rain-bearing humid air masses from reaching Spain.
Spanish media previously were warning of unintended regional impacts. El Tiempo reported that altering weather patterns could lead to unpredictable consequences, especially in southern Spain and the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
Their major concern, according to the same source, was that increased rainfall in typically dry areas could cause flooding, soil erosion, and other environmental issues. The report also suggested that cloud seeding may disrupt the atmospheric balance, potentially triggering droughts elsewhere or causing intense downpours.
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