What is "corn sweat," and how does it contribute to rising heat and humidity in Illinois? See what experts say.

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

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

Dangerous temperatures will persist across parts of the U.S. through July, and in some areas, there's an unexpected contributor.

The BriefThe term "corn sweat" refers to water transpiration from corn.Like all plants, corn absorbs water for growth, and then releases excess water through their leaves.With massive plots of corn, ...

Just one step outside could leave you in a puddle of your own sweat. The corn stretching as far as you can see is not helping.

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot. Unlike humans, plants bring water from their roots and release it into ...

Corn sweat happens when plants absorb liquid water from the ground, then release it from the leaves as water vapor into the atmosphere.

In states such as Illinois, which boasts about 12 million acres of corn, that adds up to 48 billion gallons of water daily – enough to fill 73,000 Olympic-size swimming pools, according to ...

The millions of acres of corn grown in states like Ohio, Illinois and Iowa perspire just like any other plant. A single acre sweats 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water every day.

Ohio University explains on its website that the phrase "corn sweat" refers to the process of plants ... on a hot summer day. In states such as Illinois, which boasts about 12 million acres of corn, ...