Image via AP Sure, no one likes rats (even though they do play an important role in some ecosystems) but on this tiny island in Alaska, there has ensued a full-blown panic at the sight of a single rat ...

This expansive home ensures you won't feel cramped even when downsizing. Offering ample room to spread out, it features 3 large bedrooms, each with built-in robes for convenient storage.

The village of Shishmaref, in Northern Alaska, may have to be relocated due to rising temperatures, thawing permafrost, and rapid coastal erosion. Denis, who has lived here for 20 years ...