The articles
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Winter Place 1: Polar Cave
An idea for an adventurous winter trip to Mount Etna? Let us guide you to Polar Cave. Discovered just a few years ago by two explorer brothers, Dario and Paolo Teri, this is the…
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Etna, the cyclone, and the resisting lava
A cyclone of unimaginable magnitude struck Sicily, Sardinia, and Calabria on the night of January 20, 2026 (video here). An event as new and incredible as it was, fortunately, monitored: the warnings announced three…
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How to start the year off right on Etna
January is almost over, and the year 2026 has now begun. And it began like all the others, with problems and hopes. But the beauty of certain narratives, especially in Sicily, is that they…
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Etna: now the eruption is over
The "New Year's Day" eruption, which brought spectacle and a bit of anxiety to the foothill villages of Etna, can now be officially considered over. The fissure, which opened at low altitude at dawn…
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Mount Etna’s flank eruption: it is not over
No, Mount Etna's flank eruption, triggered by a fissure that opened on New Year's morning - January 1, 2026 - isn't over yet. Many media outlets hastily announced the end of it all when…
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Etna: lava from the “New Year’s Fissure” advances
An update just 10 minutes ago from the Catania Institute of Volcanology states that the eruption triggered by the fissure at 2,050 meters above sea level "has stabilized." What does this mean? Good news…
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Etna’s low-altitude eruption: updates and warnings
The low-altitude eruption that began on the night of January 1, 2026, from a fissure that opened around 2,000 meters in Valle del Bove, continues. The fissure occurred at the foot of Mt…
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Etna: brand new fracture on New Year’s Day
Mount Etna has popped the New Year's champagne cork and ushered in 2026 with a new eruption. Once again, it was a surprise, as everyone was ready to admire it from the south or…
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Etna, a “Fire Christmas” with the brand new eruption of NEC
This past Christmas was a "fire Christmas" on Mount Etna. The volcano, in fact, unleashed an eruptive spectacle reserved for a "few intimates" due to the bad weather that struck the Catania area during…
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Christmas on Etna: the Processions of Linguaglossa
Set 45 km from Catania, on the northern slope of the mighty volcano Etna, the town of Linguaglossa is famous throughout Sicily for its murals and its production of fennel-flavoured sausages. Its narrow streets,…
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