Five German mountaineers reported dead after an avalanche near Vertainspitze mountain, Italy
Five German mountaineers were reported dead after an avalanche near Vertainspitze mountain in Italy on November 1, 2025.
Fumarole temperatures and gas fluxes rise at Vulcano volcano, Italy
Carbon dioxide fluxes at Vulcano volcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy, sharply increased in August 2025, reaching more than 40 000 g/m²/day on August 18, before stabilizing around 30 000 g/m²/day.
Campi Flegrei caldera hit by M4.0 quake in new seismic swarm, Italy
A new earthquake swarm began at 14:09 UTC on August 31, 2025, in the Campi Flegrei caldera, Italy. By 07:30 UTC on September 1, 94 earthquakes were recorded, including a shallow M4.0 event near Pozzuoli at 02:55 UTC.
Effusive vents and explosive activity persist at Mount Etna’s Southeast Crater, Italy
Strombolian activity and lava flows continue at Etna’s Southeast Crater, with new vents opening on the southern flank. On August 25, the Aviation Color Code was briefly raised to Red following intensified eruptive activity.
Heavy rains trigger flash floods on Elba Island, Italy
A severe storm delivered 65 mm (2.56 inches) of rain in under one hour on Elba Island, Italy, on August 20, 2025, triggering flash floods in Portoferraio, where streets were submerged and transport was disrupted, while drainage systems overflowed across the island.
Lava reaches lower southern slope of Etna, 2 km (1.2 miles) from Altamontana trail
New lava flow from Mount Etna’s summit is advancing along the southern flank, reaching an elevation of about 2 270 m (7 450 feet). The most advanced front is now located about 2 km (1.24 miles) from the Altamontana trail, a major access route used for monitoring and hiking, following effusion that began on August 9, 2025.
New lava vent opens between Etna’s Bocca Nuova and Southeast Crater, Italy
A new lava vent has opened between Bocca Nuova and Southeast Crater on Mount Etna, Italy, at an elevation of about 2 980 m (9 777 feet), producing a steady lava flow and explosive activity at Southeast Crater.
Rapidly spreading wildfire traps beachgoers at Punta Molentis, destroys dozens of vehicles in Sardinia, Italy
A rapidly spreading wildfire forced the evacuation of 102 people, including 12 children, by sea at Punta Molentis beach in Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy, on July 27, 2025. The fire destroyed dozens of vehicles and cut off all land escape routes. Environmental organizations described the destruction as the loss of one of Sardinia’s coastal jewels.
Severe thunderstorms forecast for northern Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine
Severe thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging wind gusts, are forecast to affect northern Italy, southern Slovenia, western Croatia, northeastern Hungary, eastern Slovakia, western Ukraine, and eastern Poland on July 7 and 8, 2025. Widespread weather alerts have been issued by national agencies, with impacts expected in both urban and rural regions.
Early-summer heatwave claims 8 lives across Europe
At least eight people have died across Spain, France, and Italy as an early-summer heatwave swept across Europe in late June and early July 2025, breaking temperature records and prompting red alerts and emergency responses.
