The Mendenhall River is vomiting ice. Again. For the third straight August, a glacial dam has ruptured at Suicide Basin, unleashing a biblical torrent of meltwater that’s turning Juneau’s streets into tributaries. Evacuation orders blare across Alaska’s capital as 17-foot floodwaters swallow homes, rip through riverbanks, and drag SUVs downstream like toy cars. This isn’t … Continue reading The Dam Breaks: Alaska’s glacial failure is prelude to the coming global deluge