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Study suggests climate change is throwing major league curveballs

KUNC | By Emma VandenEinde
Published May 4, 2023 at 11:40 AM MDT
Colorado Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar follows the flight of his solo home run off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Denver. Climate change and higher temperatures may bring more home runs to baseball games.
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Colorado Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar follows the flight of his solo home run off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Denver. Climate change and higher temperatures may bring more home runs to baseball games.

Researchers from Dartmouth College concluded that higher temperatures lead to more home runs, highlighting one of the ways climate change is altering baseball.

Researchers from Dartmouth College concluded that higher temperatures lead to more home runs, highlighting one of the ways climate change is altering baseball.

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