Climate change adds to baseball's offensive boom as warmer air means about 50 more home runs per season, new study finds

• Major League Baseball has seen an uptick in home runs in the past decade.
• Players and analysts have long observed that the ball travels farther in warmer weather.
• A new study from researchers at Dartmouth found at least 500 home runs since 2010 likely caused by climate change.

While climate change has negative effects on the environment, it may be adding excitement to America's pastime, with warmer temperatures leading to about 50 additional home runs per season in the last several years, according to a new study.