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November 2023: how is Mt Etna changing?

Posted on 27/11/2023 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

But … what is Etna up to? What’s happening to our volcano? After having accustomed us to a precise “standard” with its historical and recent eruptions, now it seems it is experimenting. From 2018 to today it has changed its behavior several times and the latest news, from 12 November 2023, are these mini “Strombolian” […]

Mount Etna, what’s going on?

Posted on 24/11/2023 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

What is going on, on Mount Etna? After the last paroxysm, the one dated November 12th, the volcano seems to have changed its “style” for the umpteenth time. After an apparent return to calm, INGV volcanologists noticed – starting from November 19th – a strange “behavior”. Etna imitates Stromboli Anyone who has seen Stromboli knows […]

Mount Etna’s autumn place 3: ferns at Ragabo

Posted on 20/11/2023 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Autumn is the best time to admire the changes in nature on Mount Etna. In particular, in those years when cold weather is slow to arrive, going for a walk in the woods and lavas on the volcano is a panacea for everyone. For those who love the particular colors of this season, a place […]

Mt Etna’s animals 2: have you met the wild cat?

Posted on 06/11/2023 (21/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

It is not easily seen, in fact it is so shy that many believe it is actually a legend. But has anyone ever really seen the “wild cat of Etna”? Yet this feline not only exists but is the “king” of the territory, precisely on the basis of its furtive, rapid and hidden movements. Very […]

Walking in the woods, with or without a stick?

Posted on 23/10/2023 (20/12/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

What’s more relaxing than a nice walk in the woods? Nothing, if you have that unbridled desire to immerse yourself in nature with every fiber. The woods are almost always an arduous path, given that they are in the mountains or in any case at high altitudes. If the woods are part of the territory […]