Global warming is "juicing" home runs at ballparks

• The analysis says "several hundred additional home runs" are projected every season due to global warming.

By the numbers: The study looked at 100,000 MLB games and more than 200,000 individual batted balls to get their results.

• It found more than 500 home runs since 2010 are attributable to historical warming, since hotter, thinner air means balls travel farther distances.

What they're saying: "Global warming is juicing home runs in Major League Baseball," study co-author Justin Mankin told The Associated Press.

Yes, but: The study doesn't mention Denver's Coors Field, which has a reputation for being a hitter's ballpark in the majors, since players are more likely to see their balls go farther than inside other stadiums.

• That's due to our high altitude, which means thinner air — making it easier for a baseball to fly through it.
• Rockies reliever Brent Suter told the AP he isn't a fan of the added home runs but believes the study's conclusion.

The bottom line: Climate change is real, and its impacts continue creeping into our lives in several ways, including our food, our wildlife, and our air.