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
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...