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Rising rat populations cost the U.S. $27 billion a year
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8 months ago
Rat populations are set to increase around the world due to rising temperatures and more people living in dense environments, according to an analysis of 16 cities.
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Rats are a 27 billion dollar problem for the United States, and their populations could multiply in some of the world's most important cities,
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according to a new study published in Science Advances.
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Researchers found that 11 out of the 16 global cities they obtained data for saw their rat populations grow over a decade-long period,
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with San Francisco,
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Washington DC, and Toronto having the biggest growth. Cities where temperatures were rising the fastest and areas with higher
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population densities also showed an increased rat presence.
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Warmer weather gives rats more opportunities to secure food and a potentially longer breeding window.
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A researcher suggested that instead of trying to poison the rodents,
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cities should make living environments more hostile to rats by eliminating easy food sources and
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comfortable breeding quarters.
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