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Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like ...
What is "corn sweat," and how does it contribute to rising heat and humidity in Illinois? See what experts say.
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 ...
Corn sweat, a Midwestern phenomenon, could increase humidity levels in already-sweltering states—from Ohio to ...
As dangerously hot weather is set to blister over Chicago this week, a Midwest-centric term "corn sweat" is making its rounds ...
Dangerous temperatures will persist across parts of the U.S. through July, and in some areas, there's an unexpected ...
The process is officially known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.
As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s WOOD, explains, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when they become hot ...
Extreme heat is descending on Chicago again this week, and an agricultural phenomenon called corn sweat is making the heat ...
The millions of acres of corn grown in states like Ohio, Illinois and Iowa perspire just like any other plant. A single acre ...
Another heat wave is expected in Wisconsin this week. Here's how a scientific process nicknamed "corn sweat" could be making ...
The process is known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.