This volume is the second narrative nonfiction title by the author regarding the controversial debate between weather and climate change. Skeptics about climate change avow that it is a normal facet of historic weather patterns and that the threat of human-caused greenhouse gases accelerating climate change is a myth. Archer's basic premise throughout this narrative is that the scientific concern about catastrophic climate change is the result of a "world fear strategy being peddled by money sucking climate warming alarmists... aided by ratings-seeking liberal big media that started with CBS's Walter Cronkite's 1972 predictions (Seymour 2015) of a 'new ice age.'"

The progression of chapters notes many politically charged topics, such as following the rise and progression of global warming dogma; viewing environmentalism as "the latest iteration of illiberal ideologies"; the corruption of climate science by the UN; and so forth. Other chapters cite the complexity of atmospheric modeling and the challenges of forecasting the long-term state of global climate. Much of the material cited is from the early 2000s to as recently as 2019.

This articulate narrative presents plausible arguments for climate change as normal historical weather patterns. The author cites some of the most prominent, published scientists of the approximately 1,000 who question the current scientific consensus that supports the urgency of solving and reversing human contribution to rising CO2 levels. The references list is robust, but the lack of an index, subheadings in chapters, and a table of contents makes it more difficult for readers to locate specific topics. Overall, this niche volume will likely appeal to readers who share the author's viewpoints and may offer food for thought for those with a different perspective.

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