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Mid-July to mid-August is when crops in the Midwest release the most water because of the combination of their maturity and ...
As dangerously hot weather is set to blister over Chicago this week, a Midwest-centric term "corn sweat" is making its rounds ...
The process is officially known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the ...
According to the Weather Channel, the moisture released by corn plants contributes to increased humidity, which can make hot ...
Heat and humidity will once again smother the eastern half of the country this week, pushing the heat index to dangerous levels for tens of millions of people. In the Midwest, the humidity will be ...
Dangerous temperatures will persist across parts of the U.S. through July, and in some areas, there's an unexpected ...
It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — ...
It is “corn sweat” season. The biggest U.S. crop does influence our weather here in Michigan and across the Midwest. All ...
The process is known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.
Corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that makes humidity during a heat wave even worse, especially in states like ...
Hot and humid conditions in the Midwest will be exacerbated this week by what experts describe as a “corn sweat.” ...
Another heat wave is expected in Wisconsin this week. Here's how a scientific process nicknamed "corn sweat" could be making ...