volcano Archives

Etna Current Eruption 2020

Posted on 14/12/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The eruption on Saint Lucy’s Night started as a surprise, for many people who were looking at it from home. It was not a surprise for the “insiders”. The experts volcanologists in fact had been monitoring the tremors since afternoon of December 13th. As the clouds opened, at 11:30 pm, the whole Eastern Sicily could […]

Stromboli, the hidden giant

Posted on 07/12/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

One of the highest volcanoes in Europe, though no one knows, Stromboli lies for the most part under the Tyrrhenian Sea. If you could empty the sea, you would admire the 2000 meters of its volcanic structure. But only 926 of them are visible above the sea surface. A hidden giant, so. A giant who […]

Mt. Etna, new eruption of South East Crater

Posted on 06/12/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

Something is changing to south east! From the end of November, the explosive activity that has now characterized the summit of Mt. Etna for almost one year has intensified. It is now involving also the youngest of the five craters. Or we should say four, as something is really going on up there. In fact, […]

Vulcano, the sulfur island

Posted on 02/11/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

The island of Vulcano is the first one you see as you arrive to the Aeolian Islands by hydrofoil, from Milazzo. A flat land, semi barren too, full of that typical smell of “rotten eggs” which comes from sulfur on an active volcano. Because this is an active volcano, though seems to have been dormant […]

The red leaves of Etna, what a show!

Posted on 19/10/2020 (09/09/2024) by Grazia Musumeci

In autumn, many plants lose their green colour to take on very lively tones, such as golden yellow, red, even orange. This phenomenon is due to the process of the leaves that die off while waiting for spring. The yellow and orange colours, typical of most plants, are due to the decrease in chlorophyll which […]