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Nicolosi and its Red Mountains

Posted on 18/08/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

A town and the volcano closely linked, for better or for worse, in life and death and in the return to life. Here is a summary of the history of Nicolosi and its “Monti Rossi” (Red Mountains), the cones that determined both the terrible eruption that upset this side of Etna and the natural beauty […]

Mt Etna, a new eruptive vent on July 27

Posted on 27/07/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

A new eruptive vent opened around noon on Saturday 27 July 2019 on Mount Etna, precisely on the southern side of the New South East Crater. The fracture resulted in the emission of considerable quantities of gas and very fine ash that formed a cloud directed towards the sea. If this means the beginning of […]

Mt Etna’s new eruption goes to end soon

Posted on 05/06/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

The new eruption of Etna seems to be shutting down. You can never say for sure, because the volcano could hold new surprises, but the activity is shrinking day by day. The volcanologists of the INGV of Catania write: […]

New eruption from Mt Etna on May 30th

Posted on 30/05/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

After a long series of small signs and the new tremors recorded in the night, Mt Etna started a new eruption at dawn this morning, 30th May 2019. Unfortunately, due to the Sirocco clouds covering the top tourists and scientists were disappointed for missing the new “show”. Volcanologists must monitorate the event with the help […]

Discovering Mojo Alcantara

Posted on 13/05/2019 (23/02/2025) by Grazia Musumeci

It all started from here, from the hill you will immediately see as soon as you arrive. It stands there, green and quiet, covered with peach trees, but once it was a volcano. From Mount Mojo, in fact, came out the lava stream that – 3000 years ago – covered the route along river Alcantara […]