With this added moisture in the atmosphere, it can make an already hot day feel even hotter when you factor in the humidity.

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 ...

As Ellen Bacca, chief meteorologist at News 2’s sister station, WOOD, explained, corn and crops “sweat” just like humans when ...

Minnesota and Iowa are known for their sultry summer days, with enough heat and humidity to go around. But why does it get so ...

The process is known as evapotranspiration, which is how plants, including corn, release water vapor into the atmosphere.

In Iowa, corn pumps out "a staggering 49 to 56 billion gallons of water into the atmosphere each day" throughout the state, ...

Growing season is the peak time for corn sweat, especially in the mid to late summer, according to the National Weather ...

Actual corn sweat is an agricultural phenomenon that compounds humidity and heat in Illinois. This corn sweat, on the other ...

Heat index values will surge toward a dangerous 115 degrees in the central United States this week due to the combined effect ...

If these dog days of summer are feeling a little more stifling this year, you can blame it on crops in the midwest.

The combination of corn sweat, the exhalation of water vapor through leaves, and a heat dome is bringing dangerously hot conditions to millions of people.