(KIMT) -- The National Weather Service's New Heat Risk Index has painted a moderate to major heat risk for southeast ...

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 ...

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

After my third conversation in two days about corn sweat, a popular media topic for the past three summers, I want to put things into perspective.

Just one step outside could leave you in a puddle of your own sweat. The corn stretching as far as you can see is not helping ...

Corn sweat. Yes, the term for how the crop can drive up the humidity through a process called evapotranspiration is a thing.

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

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

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

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

Corn is "sweating" just like us during this heat wave, releasing up to 4,000 gallons of moisture per acre each day. Farmers, ...

“Corn sweat” isn’t the official scientific term ... Water turns into vapor and rises from the soil or other surfaces.