Climate ChangeApril 10, 2023
Baseball Players Are Hitting More Home Runs—And Climate Change Is Helping
As atmospheric temperatures rise with climate change, baseballs can travel farther through the air, allowing for more home runs
Stories by Christopher W. Callahan
Christopher W. Callahan is a Ph.D. student in Justin Mankin's Climate Modeling and Impacts Group. His research focuses on the economic impacts of climate change. He uses a variety of methods from both the physical and social sciences to understand the relationship between climate change, extreme events like heat waves and El Niño events, and outcomes like economic growth.