Algeria's effort to crack down on terrorism has had an unexpected side effect: the wild boar population has soared.

Just as electrical transport is gaining a foothold among Americans, some states are pulling the plug.

Fruit bats get a lot of column inches in the Australian media.

The mineral boom in Western Australia continues apace - one in five people in the state now works in mining or associated industries.

Off-limits for decades because of pollution, New York's rivers are again becoming a vital part of city life.

Australia's zeal to slash its greenhouse gas emissions is at odds with its valuable coal industry.