In the game of climate change, there are both winners and losers.
AdvertisementMany of these climate change "winners" are hardy, fast-breeding scavengers that already live in some of the most degraded habitats on Earth: cities.
When it comes to what they eat, they aren't picky, which means they probably don't have to worry about climate change eliminating their food source.
If climate change is driving a "ratpocalypse," as some evidence suggests, that could have big consequences for human health.
But as climate change raises temperatures and alters precipitation trends, their range is expanding and shifting to new geographic areas.
Persons:
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York, Africa, Asia, South America, South, Florida, Texas, Europe, Vermont