The articles
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Mt Etna’s new top record, the South East Crater
We had written about it last week, and South East Crater - SEC - is the protagonist once again. It has a new unique record, today: it is the highest top of Mt Etna.…
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South East Crater and how it changed in time
Our excursions "to the summit craters" of Etna for two years now have to deal with the angry reactions of the new landlord: the South East Crater, better known by the English acronym SEC.…
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Etna, powerful eruption on August 9
Etna explodes almost without warning at dawn on August 9, 2021, after almost 24 hours of "push and pull". Tremors rising, falling, rising again, impending eruptions and new changes. On the night of Sunday…
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Discovering Riposto and “Mt Etna’s beaches”
For a long time the main tourist "gates" to Mount Etna were Catania - with its airport and station - and Taormina. The large tourist crowds settled in these two locations so to discover…
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How do people live near an active volcano?
They ask us, all the time. Out relatives from abroad, our friends who never came to visit us, those who look at our photos or read the news. Mount Etna erupts, Stromboli explodes, Vulcano…
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Once upon a time, the Gino Menza Refuge
Once upon a time there was Gino Menza Refuge ... a small alpine hut in the "belly" of an active volcano. A fairy tale that ended under meters and meters of lava, which brought…
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From Mt Etna to Ancient Noto
Imagine you have had a great time on Mt Etna, the most beautiful volcano in Europe. Imagine you have admired its woods, lavic deserts, smoking craters. Maybe you have also admired some eruptive phenomena!…
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How to recognize fake news about volcanoes
Watch out, tourists! The world of web is as useful as it is fake. Fake news bring success and attention to their authors, plus a lot of advertisement. They can be about any aspect…
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Etna, the great eruption of 2021
Mount Etna is a volcano that may work in "cycles", that is, it often passes through phases already experienced in the past. In 2018, after the earthquake that shook the east side of the…
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Double eruption and new vents, Mount Etna never stops
June 23rd, 2021, is a day not to be forgotten. Under the hood of yellow sirocco fog that almost completely hides it from view, the great Mount Etna unleashes a double eruption at the…
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