Toronto's average temperature rising fastest among Major League Baseball cities
Toronto's average temperature has gone up 3 degrees Celsius when the Blue Jays are in season.
The Blue Jays were atop the analysis done by United States-based science non-profit Climate Central.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, based in Phoenix, were second on the list with a 2.8 C rise.
The average temperatures across all of MLB's cities have gone up about 1.7 degrees since 1970, according to the study.
The Blue Jays open a six-game homestand tonight when they welcome the San Francisco Giants.
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Climate Central says Earth is already at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming due to climate change and burning fossil fuels. Canada is warming at a rate twice the global mean average, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025.
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