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

Researchers analyzed public complaint and inspection data in 16 cities worldwide to estimate trends in rat populations and connect it to global warming patterns — marking the first time these ...

Of these, the variable most tightly tied to rat increase was change in average ambient temperature over time. “Cities need to be prepared for the potential for [climate] warming to exacerbate ...