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Are volcanologists sure Mount Etna won’t erupt disastrously?

Mount Etna in Sicily has been firing lava and ash for three months.
Mount Etna in Sicily has been firing lava and ash for three months. Photograph: Genia/IPA/Rex/Shutterstock

Mount Etna has been grumbling again – should we be worried? Can volcanologists really be sure a massive eruption is not imminent? How potentially dangerous are other volcanoes around the world?

Jane Hammond, Bristol

• Post your answers – and new questions – below or email them to nq@theguardian.com

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