AFP presents a reportage of 30 photos by AFP photographer Marco Bertorello in Vulcano with a team of vulcanologists, on July 9, 2026. A team of researchers from Germany are testing a new system for measuring volcanic gases to better anticipate future eruptions. Hovering over the crater of La Fossa, a drone positions itself in front of a laser beam set at the edge of the chasm on Vulcano, off Sicily, and collect data. Search for all these reportage images using: ITALY-VOLCANO-TECHNOLOGY Search "REPORTAGE" to source all feature, magazine and visual stories. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP via Getty Images)