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Corn sweat contributes to extreme Midwest humidity, long-term climate ...
A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., ...
The process is officially known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the ...
With the NFL regular season roughly a month away, it won't be long before fans are talking about Tony Romo's commentary for ...
While it has been a more comfortable start to the month of August, the end of July felt pretty sticky. With the extreme heat and humidity in the Midwest, the term coined "corn sweat" ...
Dangerous temperatures will persist across parts of the U.S. through July, and in some areas, there's an unexpected ...
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 ...
Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like Illinois where it's a major cash crop.
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, the National Weather Service said. That can add 5 to 10 degrees to the dew ...
Weather experts say a phenomenon called “corn sweat” is potentially exacerbating the impacts of extreme summer heat.
Residents near Ohio's cornfields may experience hotter summer temperatures due to a phenomenon known as "corn sweat." ...