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A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington ...

Global warming is worsening droughts, making sea levels rise, and fueling deadly storms. Now scientists have a new problem to ...

Simmering urban temperatures are bad for humans. It's another story for rats, according to new research -- especially in ...

Warmer winters, denser living conditions, less vegetation and limited rat control resources also contributed to the growth in urban rat populations.

The city of Amsterdam is one of 11 where climate change is considered to be having an impact on the rising rat population.

Rodents have apparently gnawed clear through the dense plastic of the Big Apple ‘s supposedly “rat proof” new trash bins — but the city said the results show the containers are largely ...

Photos show mountains of fly-tipped rubbish and overflowing bins along Birmingham's streets after bin workers went on strike.

“They do that really efficiently.” One of the few things that slows rats down is cold weather. And with climate change, we have less of it. Some of you out there may recall that for many ...

New Orleans has succeeded by being proactive, Richardson said, such as with education campaigns teaching building owners how to rat-proof their structures, and insisting that if they do see rats ...