“Criminals“,”You will pay!“: Meteorologists, once familiar and respected figures, are today the object of scorn and threats from conspirators in many Western countries, who accuse them of lying or directly influencing the climate. On social networks, the Spanish Meteorological Agency has been accused of overestimating global warming. Météo-France While blamed, it faked a drought and damaged its Australian thermometers.
“Covid is no longer fashionable. Conspiracies are now spreading climate change misinformation“, notes Alexandre Lopez-Borrull, Professor of Information Sciences at the Open University of Catalonia. “The scientific institutions they follow are seen as part of the established order.“.
In particular the news comes from proponents of the theory of “chemtrails”, according to which the anomalies of aircraft visible in the sky are traces of chemicals deliberately spread for secret reasons.
“The irony is that they insult an institution that always looks out for their interests, whose mission is to contribute to the safety of the people.“, Aemet spokesperson Estrella Gutierrez-Marco responded.
“People no longer trust politicians, judges or the media, and the cost of living is rising“, he observes.”In this environment, they feel alienated and end up listening to messages that speak directly to their emotions from people they didn’t pay attention to before.“, Alexandre López-Borul deciphers.
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