Last Note: I am not a climate scientist. Here is my standard disclaimer.

I write and post on a number of sites and have been attacked for having no “academic credentials” in any field related to climate science. I do not wish to misrepresent myself as a “climate scientist” or “climate expert” to anyone who is reading this or any of my other climate related posts, so let us be clear:

I am not a climatologist, meteorologist, paleo-climatologist, geoscientist, ecologist, or climate science specialist. I am a motivated individual studying the issue using publicly available datasets and papers.

The analysis I am presenting is my own. I make no claim to “insider or hidden knowledge” and all the points I discuss can be verified with only a few hours of research on the Internet.

Back in the early 90’s I did National Security level analysis and threat assessment reports for a few years. My professional degree is a double major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Berkeley) but it is from the 70’s and has only minor relevance to the world today.

I also have a “hobby” degree in Anthropology and a passion for Mesoamerican archeology (see my Tumblr blog if you are interested, The Archeotourist — Mesoamerica). None of which makes me an “expert” on climate science.

The analysis and opinion I present, in this and my other climate articles here on Medium, is exactly that: my opinion. I hope anyone reading it finds it useful, informative, and insightful but in the end, it is just my opinion.

You have been warned.