Corn sweat is exactly what it sounds like: moisture given off by corn. With large swaths of corn fields in the Midwest and even into Michigan, the amount of moisture in the air increases on hotter ...

It is “corn sweat” season. The biggest U.S. crop does influence our weather here in Michigan and across the Midwest. All plants drink up moisture from the soil and then breathe some of it out in a ...

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

Corn sweat. Yes, the term for how the crop can drive up the humidity through a process called evapotranspiration is a thing. How much of a thing is corn sweat, though?

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

July and August is a common time of the year for extreme heat and humidity. One of the contributing factors is the mature corn crop releasing moisture into the atmosphere. One acre of mature corn can ...

When you put all of this together, you have giant fields of corn grown to feed cows that make the Midwest more humid during heat waves and worsen other climate extremes. Basically, corn sweat is just ...

A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the United States, according to experts. The process -- known by the scientific term ...

Michigan does not see nearly as much of an impact compared to states to the west. Still, with about 2 million acres of corn, 6 billion gallons of water could be released if the conditions are right.

According to the Weather Channel, the moisture released by corn plants contributes to increased humidity, which can make hot temperatures feel even more oppressive. This added humidity raises the dew ...

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