Menu An ice-covered peak in the Himalayan range pokes through a blanket of clouds.Photograph by Jason Edwards, Nat Geo Image Collection Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. The Himalaya ‘breathes,’ with mountains growing and shrinking in cycles Deciphering these geologic respirations can help scientists untangle earthquake risks and pin down the range’s deadly potential. ByMaya Wei-Haas Email If we could put our planetary clock on fast forward, Earth’s surface would writhe with activity. Continents would scurry across the globe, oceans would open and clos...