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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 warning cities across the globe are becoming far rattier ...
CBS News13d
Oh rats! Rat populations spike in cities due to warming temperatures, study says
Urban dwellers in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, and Amsterdam might have seen rats scurrying across their cities — and they're not imagining an influx. Rat populations ...
USA Today11d
These US cities face a growing rat problem, and scientists say they know why
Scientists have some good news for rats and some bad news for city dwellers. Rat populations are rising in cities including Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, reports a study released Friday ...
New York Post9d
NYC’s most rat-infested subway stops are both based in one neighborhood — but some riders not surprised: ‘You’ll see one’
Two subway stations in the neighborhood claimed the top two spots for rat sightings on a popular app over the last 30 days. The 116th Street subway station has been crowned the rattiest of all ...
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'Might now be part of Boise life': Rats squeaking through Treasure Valley neighborhoods
BOISE, Idaho — Unwanted guests are squeaking through the Treasure Valley – rats. They’ve been around since at least 2020, but residents are now saying they are becoming even more apparent.