Another "king tide" is rolling in at North Carolina’s Topsail Beach, where the moon, either full or new, is closest to Earth, and tides can be extreme. During a storm, officials warn that a king tide can cause extreme storm surge.
According to a new study, anthropogenic climate change has made extreme heatwaves like the Blob more likely. In fact, the study's authors claim human-caused global warming is directly to blame for the Blob.