A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., ...

And although most of the country’s corn is farmed in the Midwest and Plains region, the effects of corn sweat can be felt far ...

Actual corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that compounds humidity and heat in Illinois. This corn sweat, on the other ...

See how corn sweat affects humidity and summer heat in states like Ohio. Explore the science behind how cornfields contribute ...

The process is known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.

In Iowa, corn pumps out "a staggering 49 to 56 billion gallons of water into the atmosphere each day" throughout the state, ...

Heat index values will surge toward a dangerous 115 degrees in the central United States this week due to the combined effect ...

Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like ...

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot ...

Is "corn sweat," or evapotranspiration, to blame for the heat and humidity in the Midwest? Here's what to know.

The heat wave baking the central United States this week may feel worse than those earlier in the summer, and corn is partly ...

Growing season is the peak time for corn sweat, especially in the mid to late summer, according to the National Weather ...