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Ratmageddon: Why rats are overrunning our cities

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Submitted ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨okwithmydecay@leminal.space⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gvk397j80o

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  • Scribble902@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    This is how we get skaven

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  • cRazi_man@europe.pub ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Fucking long article can be summarised to a single paragraph of useful info. What a waste of time. This is why it’s increasingly difficult to read mainstream media editorials…

    There are many possible reasons for this. Niall Gallagher, technical manager at the BPCA, says our growing appetite for fast food (bins are overflowing with fast food waste), the fact some councils collect rubbish less frequently, as well as road and building works disturbing the sewer network, all contribute.

    But there is evidence that rising temperatures might also be at play.

    Land is disappearing like crazy, and we’re putting up buildings so we reduce their [rats] habitat in the wild

    rats can start breeding after nine weeks, meaning two rats can potentially create more than 1,000 offspring in a single year.

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    • finitebanjo@piefed.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I think AI is probably responsible for the longer articles, tbh.

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    • Reverendender@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Rats love cocaine. They will stop eating just to get more cocaine. Have they thought of trying cocaine?

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  • finitebanjo@piefed.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Really, UK? You really waited hundreds of years to tackle this issue?

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