‘Perfect rat storm’: urban rodent numbers soar as the climate heats, study finds

31/01/2025 19:00 The Guardian

Sharp rise in population in 11 of 16 cities expected to continue as rising temperatures make it easier for the animals to breed, say researchersRat numbers are soaring in cities as global temperatures warm, research shows.Washington DC, San Francisco, Toronto, New York City and Amsterdam had the greatest increase in these rodents, according to the study, which looked at data from 16 cities globally. Eleven of the cities showed “significant increasing trends in rat numbers”, said the paper published in the journal Science Advances, and these trends were likely to continue. Continue reading...

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Trump tariffs live: US president says ‘something substantial’ with tariffs coming to EU and plans to tax chips, oil and gas

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Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffs, Trudeau says

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‘I curse this war’: hunger and fear in Goma after rebel takeover

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Trump’s aid freeze shuts down ‘gold standard’ famine-monitoring system

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Police missed red flags before WA man killed a mother and daughter on hunt for ex-wife, report finds

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Peter Dutton’s push to axe DEI public service positions ‘straight from the Donald Trump playbook’

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‘Doing this to ourselves’: misinformation threat is local, Australian Electoral Commission warns

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Australia news live: Groovin the Moo music festival cancelled for 2025; police warn 5,000 over romance scams

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Confirmed victims of Washington DC plane crash include US figure skating champions

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