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

See how corn sweat affects humidity and summer heat in states like Ohio. Explore the science behind how cornfields contribute ...

Every summer in the Midwest, residents brace themselves for not only sweltering temperatures but something a bit more ...

The millions of acres of corn grown in states like Ohio, Illinois and Iowa perspire just like any other plant. A single acre ...

The process -- known by the scientific term "evapotranspiration" -- is the natural process by which plants move water from ...

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 ...

An acre of corn can release 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water into the atmosphere a day, increasing humidity levels.

Mid-July to mid-August is when crops in the Midwest release the most water because of the combination of their maturity and ...

CLEVELAND — Boy let me tell ya, it is so hot out there right now, Ohio …. HOW HOT IS IT? It’s so hot that even our corn is sweating. And apparently that’s a normal thing but I’m somehow just hearing ...

If you’ve ever stepped outside during an Ohio Valley summer and wondered why it feels more like the Gulf Coast than the ...

Derechos are long-lived storms that cause extreme wind damage, sometimes lasting eight hours and traveling hundreds of miles ...