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See how corn sweat affects humidity and summer heat in states like Ohio. Explore the science behind how cornfields contribute ...
In Iowa, corn pumps out "a staggering 49 to 56 billion gallons of water into the atmosphere each day" throughout the state, ...
What is "corn sweat," and how does it contribute to rising heat and humidity in Illinois? See what experts say.
Dangerous temperatures will persist across parts of the U.S. through July, and in some areas, there's an unexpected ...
The heat wave baking the central United States this week may feel worse than those earlier in the summer, and corn is partly ...
Corn sweat is exactly what it sounds like: moisture given off by corn. With large swaths of corn fields in the Midwest and ...
As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot ...
Corn sweat, a Midwestern phenomenon, could increase humidity levels in already-sweltering states—from Ohio to ...
As dangerously hot weather is set to blister over Chicago this week, a Midwest-centric term "corn sweat" is making its rounds ...
The process is known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.
Hot and humid conditions in the Midwest will be exacerbated this week by what experts describe as a “corn sweat.” ...