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MLB home run counts are rising – and global warming is playing a role

  • Written by Christopher W. Callahan, Ph.D. Student in Climate Science, Dartmouth College
MLB home run counts are rising – and global warming is playing a roleAnother homer off the bat of Aaron Judge.AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

Home runs are exhilarating – those lofting moments when everyone looks skyward, baseball players and fans alike, anxiously awaiting the outcome: run or out, win or loss, elation or despair.

Over the past several Major League Baseball seasons, home run numbers have climbed...

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