Playing Ball Under Smog: Baseball's Reluctant Adaptation to Climate Change The return of Major League Baseball after the All Star break was marked by a game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, played under hazy conditions caused by wildfires in Canada and Minnesota.
The Mets emerged victorious 4 1, but the circumstances raised important questions about the sport's relationship to environmental degradation.
The haze that shrouded Citizens Bank Park on Thursday night was more than just a minor nuisance; it represented a growing trend of climate driven disruptions in professional sports.