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As dangerously hot weather is set to blister over Chicago this week, a Midwest-centric term "corn sweat" is making its rounds ...
It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — ...
Mid-July to mid-August is when crops in the Midwest release the most water because of the combination of their maturity and ...
“Corn sweat” isn’t the official scientific term ... Water turns into vapor and rises from the soil or other surfaces.
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 ...
It is “corn sweat” season. The biggest U.S. crop does influence our weather here in Michigan and across the Midwest. All ...
Another heat wave is expected in Wisconsin this week. Here's how a scientific process nicknamed "corn sweat" could be making ...
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.” ...
You've probably seen the buzz on social media this week... "Corn sweat in the Midwest making it absurdly hot." Well - that's ...
The process is known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.