Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user ...

A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck the island of Tonga, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometres (62 miles ...

The Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, published Monday for Southern California, show fire hazard creeping farther into some of L.A.'s most populous areas. “Very high” fire hazard severity now ...

California's wildfire hazard zones, categorized as "high" or "very high" risk, have significantly expanded since 2011. This expansion is attributed to climate change, improved modeling techniques ...

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur". There was, however ...

The incident sparked widespread criticism about why the relevant authorities did not issue a prior warning. Veerachart Wiwekkawin, a senior geologist and earthquake expert at the Department of ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released new fire-hazard severity maps Monday ... zones where many of the state’s fire safety regulations apply. The maps, covering ...

Sacramento, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties are represented in the new maps. The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which assess the likelihood of wildfire ...

The U.S. State Department recently issued a Level 2 travel advisory, warning travelers to exercise increased caution in the Turks and Caicos Islands due to crime. The alert comes as the islands ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hours later, a second 6.1 magnitude quake hit in the same area. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a notice after the first quake saying hazardous waves were possible but the ...