Mount Etna on the east coast of Sicily, Italy achieved UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2013. It is the highest volcano in Europe with its highest point being around 3320 metres in height. However, its height changes often, just like other active volcanoes.
Mount Etna’s history of volcanic eruptions goes back thousands of years. Being one of the most active volcanoes in the world, it remains in a state of constant activity. This continuous eruptive nature of Mount Etna influences volcanology, geophysics and other branches of earth science. When Mount Etna erupted on 24 December 2018, it spewed ash into air that reached great heights.
Subsequently, the airspace around it was closed down. The United Nations considers Mount Etna as a ‘Decade Volcano’. A Decade Volcano is a volcano which requires special study.
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