The summer months can be downright brutal as temperatures soar and humidity rises, but it can be even worse in the Midwest ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

The phenomenon known as “corn sweat” plays a huge role in dew points across the Corn Belt during heat waves. Through a ...

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

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

High temperatures across the peninsula are leaving many people sweating. But one crop can also 'sweat' in high temperatures: ...

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