It's amazing how often the arsonists turn out to be firefighters.
It's not just arsonists though, our weather is being manipulated and has been for quite some time. It's too hard for most people to accept as it doesn't fit their "safe" world view. All the patents are out and easy to find in a few mouse clicks and the published research is readily available but people prefer to stay safe in their ignorance.
https://climateviewer.com/2019/10/03/map-of-united-nations-tracking-weather-modification-projects-1952-1999/
Our changing climate is very hard to ignore in Australia @khufu. But, I agree ignorance is preferable for some people.