Conspiracy theories tend to thrive in the wake of natural disasters like the Texas floods. Here's what to look out for.

False or misleading claims, with a major focus on the city’s water supply, emerged amid general criticism about water management in California sparked by the fierce Los Angeles fires.

False claims can go viral rapidly in the wake of a natural disaster — especially when they're about climate change, and posted on social media.

A small contingent of lawmakers are blaming silver iodide for extreme weather events, including the disastrous flooding in Texas, but at least they're getting closer to the truth.

Federal forecasters have been forced to deny they control the weather after Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others spread misinformation online. The conspiracy spread by Greene ...

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes held a midday Election Day update via YouTube, giving more information on "unsubstantiated" Russian threats, voting issues in Apache County and circulating ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexicans aren’t alone in experiencing more extreme weather events lately. Meanwhile, those responsible for reporting accurate information during a life-threateni… ...

Beyond CBS News Confirmed's tips to spot weather misinformation online, the nonprofit think tank RAND has developed a 17-point checklist with more information on how to avoid spreading false ...

Amid multiple disasters, FEMA faces funding challenges, misinformation, and politicization Congress gave the agency enough money to last the year. But back-to-back hurricanes are stretching ...

Helene, Milton and other storms this year offer proof that humans are making hurricanes worse, but not through the means spread by conspiracy theories.