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

A regional party in poll-bound Meghalaya has indicated that bringing the State under the purview of Article 371 could help resume rat-hole coal mining, which has been banned since April 2014.

Even though Washington has the highest increasing trend that doesn’t mean it has more rats or even rat sightings, it is just that the numbers within the city are increasing fastest, he said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington. Friday's study blames warming temperatures from climate ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions.