2024-07-10 12:38:31
The National Center for Meteorology said that the gases emitted from the Italian volcano “Etna” do not pose a threat to Libya and coastal cities in particular.
The center, through its spokeswoman, Mohi El-Din Ali, in a statement to Al-Ahrar, attributed the reasons for this to the long distance between Libya and Italy and the low percentage of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere, which according to Italian studies was estimated at 3%.
Ali added that the danger to Libya and coastal areas would be imminent if the percentage of gases emitted into the atmosphere exceeded 5.6%, noting that current emissions are normal compared to the distance.
Mohi El-Din denied the occurrence of acid rain laden with gas emitted from the volcano due to the absence of air depressions in the Mediterranean Sea and near Italy, denying its danger if it falls on the country.
Two days ago, Italy witnessed the rise of lava from Mount Etna, which formed a huge cloud of sulfur dioxide gas, which moved towards Libya and was monitored over the eastern region.
According to various sources, the gas is present in the upper layers of the atmosphere and will not pose a direct threat to humans, amid warnings of its impact on air quality and respiratory health.
Source: Libya Al Ahrar
2024-07-10 12:38:31