Hurricane Milton: Debunking Weather Manipulation Myths

In recent discussions surrounding Hurricane Milton, alarming claims suggested that this weather event was engineered by the US government and that Florida's weather is manipulated. However, these baseless assertions have gathered momentum on social media, fueled largely by climate change denial accounts. The reality is that hurricanes are natural phenomena, typically developing when thunderstorms traverse warm tropical waters, where rising warm, moist air creates the necessary conditions for storm development. The Earth's rotation contributes to the spinning of these storms, culminating in the formation of full-fledged hurricanes when conditions align perfectly. While it's true that weather elements can be manipulated, as evidenced by cloud seeding techniques employed in dry climates like the UAE to induce rainfall, there's currently no existing technology that enables us to create or control hurricanes. This technology simply does not exist. Importantly, man-made global warming is understood to factor into the severity and frequency of storms, with a warmer planet leading to increased ocean temperatures. Higher ocean temperatures empower storms, resulting in enhanced energy and elevated wind speeds. The complexity of individual storm development should not be overlooked, as scientists continue to examine how climate change influences storm behavior within a rapidly changing environment.