A difficult rebirth Posted on January 28, 2026 On Floreana, efforts are underway to rid the island of invasive rats and cats and restore its native vegetation. The work, which is part of a sprawling $15 million effort decades in the making, is among the most ambitious projects ever mounted to bring an island back to its natural state. In the coming years, … Read More from A difficult rebirth
Two-year rat problem ‘absolute hell’ for residents Posted on January 28, 2026 People in a County Tyrone town are calling for urgent action over the “absolute hell” of what they say is an “ongoing rat problem” in their area. Some residents of Church Court in Strabane, which is owned by Woven Housing, have said despite the issue persisting for almost two years, no permanent solution has been … Read More from Two-year rat problem ‘absolute hell’ for residents
New Study Finds Higher Hantavirus Risk in Drier, Underdeveloped Areas Posted on January 28, 2026 In a recent study of the contiguous United States, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers found that the risk of disease from hantavirus is higher in drier, underdeveloped geographic areas with more socioeconomic vulnerability and increased numbers of unique rodent species. This is the first study to examine the combined effects of multiple variables — including … Read More from New Study Finds Higher Hantavirus Risk in Drier, Underdeveloped Areas
