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The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program site, Gakona, Alaska, is pictured with Mount Wrangell in the background. U.S. Air Force photograph

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Video. Fact check: No evidence links HAARP to Europe's recent heatwaves

Updated: 15/07/2026 - 11:24 GMT+2

As Europe experiences another spell of extreme heat, social media users are once again claiming that a US military programme is manipulating the weather and causing the continent's high temperatures. Available evidence does not support the claim.

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