Ognina, Catania and its lava cliff
When you arrive in Catania on a cruise ship, or when - even better – you glide towards the airport, you will surely admire the expanses of black rock along the city's waterfront. A…
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Etna eruption October 23, update
The eruption that began at dawn on 23 October 2021 ended around 11 am with further spectacular changes on top of Mount Etna. Below are parts of the report released by volcanologists regarding the…
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Etna, new major event on October 23
On the early morning of Saturday 23 October, Mount Etna restarts in style. The South East crater had been showing signs of unrest for many days, with increasing tremblings and small lava fountains visible…
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Etna replies to the La Palma eruption of Canary
Etna does not allow itself to be "second" to any other volcano in the world! That is what Cumbre Vieja, on the Spanish island of La Palma - Canary archipelago - learned the hard…
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Sunset at the Sartorius Craters and a delicious picnic
Here we suggest a nice idea you can enjoy anytime you like. A picnic at the Sartorius Craters, possibly at sunset. With the help of a good guide you shall learn the way, then…
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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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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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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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