What is the current state and controversy surrounding weather modification and geoengineering technologies?

Weather modification is a legitimate scientific field with companies actively developing technologies, moving beyond laboratory experiments toward practical applications. However, major weather events now trigger widespread conspiracy theories claiming government weather control, despite most claims being unfounded. The controversy stems from the intersection of real geoengineering research, including cloud seeding and other weather modification techniques, with public misconceptions and political rhetoric about federal weather manipulation capabilities.