Rat populations are increasing in cities

Rat Populations Rise as Climate Change Warms Larger Cities
It’s time to add rat infestations to the long list of issues that may be made worse by climate change.
Oh rats! Rat populations spike in cities due to warming temperatures, study says
Large rat populations can have a damaging effect on cities. Researchers found that living with rats " impacts people and their psyche."
Warming climate a factor in Boston’s growing rat population, new study indicates
A new study found that the warming climate may be partially responsible for Boston’s increasing rat population.
Climate change is amazing—if you’re a rat
In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations.
Climate change partly to blame for growth in NYC's rat population, study says
As CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock reports, the Big Apple isn't the only city struggling with this problem.
Climate Change Is Helping Boost Urban Rat Populations
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Rat sightings surge in DC; study links increase to climate change, urban heat
A new study linked increased rat numbers to climate change and urban heat islands. D.C. measures the rat population by the number of complaints it gets to 311. It’s been increasing since the pandemic.
Rats Are Thriving in Cities Thanks to Climate Change
The Washington Post reports that rat populations in urban areas are increasing worldwide, largely because of climate change. Researchers came to this conclusion after studying 16
Rat populations are increasing in cities as temperatures rise
The study did not count rats directly; instead, it analyzed rat sighting complaints submitted by city residents.
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Rat numbers are skyrocketing across US cities — and it's only going to get worse
Rat populations are growing in cities around the world because of climate change. A new study explains why this is happening ...
Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory Breaks His Silence, Responds To 50 Cent Calling Him A “Rat”
Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory has issued a response to 50 Cent seemingly accusing him of being an informant for the federal ...
Rat Populations Are Growing Out Of Control In Cities Across The United States
Rat populations are growing out of control in cities across the United States and the problem is only going to get worse ...
These cities have big rat problems, and there’s one thing to blame
There’s a saying that in a big city you are never more than six feet away from a rat. It’s an urban myth but scientists are ...
Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies
A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world's cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington.
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Mad at your ex? This Valentine’s Day, a local bird rescue center will name a rat after them and feed it to a raptor
In exchange for donations, the nonprofit’s second annual “Love Hurts” fundraiser will give your ex’s name to a rat or worm ...
Bay Area farm workers lived in rat-infested greenhouses without wages, prosecutors say
Two men who operate a cannabis farm in Pescadero are accused of failing to pay more than $200,000 in wages to farm workers ...
NYC’s most rat-infested subway stops both in one neighborhood — but some riders not surprised: ‘You’ll see one’
The city only tracks rat sightings above ground, and like Transit, relies on self-reported data. Just about 1,000 311 calls were made in January for vermin reports — most of which came out of Brooklyn ...