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Strong quake jolts AJK, Pakistan, killing 30, injuring over 400

Tuesday’s quake is a painful reminder of a natural catastrophe which wiped out 87,000 people in the region 14 years

Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

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