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"Corn sweat" refers to the process known as evapotranspiration. Corn plants, like other plants, absorb water through their ...
A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the U.S., ...
Every summer in the Midwest, residents brace themselves for not only sweltering temperatures but something a bit more ...
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 ...
Is "corn sweat," or evapotranspiration, to blame for the heat and humidity in the Midwest? Here's what to know.
Growing season is the peak time for corn sweat, especially in the mid to late summer, according to the National Weather ...
Corn sweat is exactly what it sounds like: moisture given off by corn. With large swaths of corn fields in the Midwest and ...
See how corn sweat affects humidity and summer heat in states like Ohio. Explore the science behind how cornfields contribute ...
The combination of corn sweat, the exhalation of water vapor through leaves, and a heat dome is bringing dangerously hot ...
All plants have a self-cooling process called transpiration. It's essentially the plant version of sweating. When it's hot ...
Another heat wave is expected in Wisconsin this week. Here's how a scientific process nicknamed "corn sweat" could be making it feel hotter.