A Massive Fracture Just Opened on Mount Etna -- Scientists Are Alarmed [8:00]

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A massive dry fracture has just opened on Mount Etna -- and scientists are now raising the alert level. This newly discovered fissure on the southeast wall is not releasing lava, but that doesn't make it safe. In fact, this type of "silent cracking" is often a sign of deep internal pressure, structural movement, or early-stage volcanic instability. 

In today's Geology Watch report, we break down the footage shared by Pio Andrea Peri and the latest update from INGV, which has now issued an F1 Alert Status -- indicating a high probability of lava fountains and increased volcanic activity at Etna’s South-East Crater. 

A Massive Fracture Just Opened on Mount Etna -- Scientists Are Alarmed | 8:00 
Geology Watch | 13K subscribers | 83,061 views | November 21, 2025

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[Carry_Okie]

Can you imagine my disappointment to find out that Fee Waybill was a dude in drag?

Shades of Lou Reed.

[Carry_Okie]

My mistake. It was Jane Dornacker, and SHE died in a helicopter crash doing traffic reports.

[SunkenCiv]

I think his real name was Bill Wayfee. If not, it’s still a plausible lie.

[woodbutcher1963]

I am not crazy about Milan either. Although the Dumo and the Last Supper are on my bucket list. It is just where the plane flys direct from Boston. It is more of a gateway to get close to the places we want to go.

Where is Rapallo in comparison to Monterossa. I ask because some friends stayed in Monterossa and hiked or tokkk the train to the other Cique Terre towns. Portofino is out of my price range to stay there.

[LizzieD]

Rapallo is a village on the train line south of Genoa and a quick train trip further south to Monterossa. From Milan Centrale you can get a direct train that takes a little over two hours. From Rapallo you can take a ferry across to Portofino for a quick visit - definitely too pricey to stay for me too, and not that convenient as the train doesn’t go to Portofino. You can stay in the center of Rapallo, right between the water and the train station, with lots of nice restaurants and beaches if you’re there in warm weather. Spent 3 weeks in Rapallo with family in September and had a great time. Took the train down to Cinque Terre one day (there is a separate train system that shuttles back and forth between the five villages) or you can hike the full stretch if you’re up to it. All the villages are easily accessible from the train stations except for Corniglia, which requires a serious hike up many flights of stairs. Also, you need to be vigilant to get into the Last Supper, as there are limited “entries” and you need to buy tickets in advance. It’s tricky as they only sell tickets online within a limited time window - so you can go online and it’s too early, but once they are available they sell out and it’s too late. My experience :(

[woodbutcher1963]

One of my other friends said they stayed in Portovenne south of the Cinque Terre. From there they could take the ferry to one of the towns. They also stayed on Lake Garda. He has relatives in Tuscany. They also went to Assisi. They hired a driver to take them around in a van.

[LizzieD]

Portovenere is nice and on a good day, a ferry ride from there to Cinque Terre is fabulous...the Ligurian Sea is beautiful. Haven’t been to Lake Garda but it looks wonderful in photos...hope to get there at some point.

[RitchieAprile]

The food is said to be legendary in those parts

[LizzieD]

This area is the origin of pesto so lots of great pasta dishes with pesto. That said, can’t remember when I’ve ever had bad food in Italy, from pizza to pasta to gelato :)