Climate change drives unprecedented rat population surge in major cities Cities struggle to handle skyrocketing rodent ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations. A rat scurries across West Broadway in New York City. A study looking at ...

The South African government declared a national disaster towards the end of 2024 in response to an outbreak of food-borne illnesses. The outbreak had led to the tragic deaths of over 20 children and ...

A local authority is facing mounting pressure to backtrack on the charges for rat control treatments as the bin strikes could lead to further problems with rodents.

Unions have previously warned of a "severe health and safety crisis" for refuse workers due to back court areas being infested with rats. A report from the council said that the new on-street hubs ...