Mount Etna Mystery: Scientists Debate the 'Eternal Volcano'

Scientific discussions surrounding the activity of Mount Etna in Sicily, often called the "perpetual engine” of volcanism, have entered a new phase. Researchers from Europe have announced that they have uncovered the mechanisms behind the constant eruptions of this giant, however domestic experts urge restraint in assessments. Understanding the past behavior of geological objects does not always make it possible to predict their "biological rhythms” in the future with precision, as magmatic systems are capable of sudden transformation. Professor of Moscow State University Pavel Plechov, in an interview with NewsInfo.Ru, explained that trust in final conclusions about the stability of Etna may be premature. The scientist recalled that just ten years ago the volcano unexpectedly adjusted the nature of lava emissions and internal mechanisms of release, despite thousands of years of observation.