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The combination of corn sweat, the exhalation of water vapor through leaves, and a heat dome is bringing dangerously hot ...
A massive heat wave is slamming parts of the United States, and in Iowa, "corn sweat" is making things worse. CBS News' Lana ...
An acre of corn can release 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water into the atmosphere a day, increasing humidity levels.
A phenomenon called "corn sweats" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., according to experts.
Corn is "sweating" just like us during this heat wave, releasing up to 4,000 gallons of moisture per acre each day. Farmers, ...
The millions of acres of corn grown in states like Ohio, Illinois and Iowa perspire just like any other plant. A single acre ...
The National Weather Service has sent out millions of extreme heat warnings, heat watches and heat advisory alerts this week, ...
It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — ...
Mid-July to mid-August is when crops in the Midwest release the most water because of the combination of their maturity and ...
"Corn gets the name corn sweats because corn puts out a lot of water vapor," Glisan said. "That's where we get these ...
A major heat dome is lingering over the eastern part of the US, which will be affecting at least 90 million people with ...
A heat dome happens when hot air is trapped over an area due to a persistent high pressure system, William Gallus, a ...