As temperatures rise in July and August, transpiration from plants might add to the humidity. One plant that gets more blame than others is corn, said Dan Quinn, assistant professor of agronomy and ...

ILLINOIS (WGN) — Regions blessed by large swaths of farmland can also be cursed with seasonal spikes in humidity thanks to “corn sweat.” As corn and other crops grow, they give off moisture through ...

Alongside news of record-breaking heat waves and summer storms, you may have seen a few headlines about a curious phenomenon known as corn sweat. As temperatures climb, the millions of acres of corn ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Summertime is full of heat and humidity. Usually, the combination of the two makes for a very steamy situation. You may have noticed though, that in the hotter parts of the year, ...

TAYLOR RIDGE, Illinois — This past week the Quad City area reached 90 degree temperatures, with heat indexes in the triple digits. Some say surrounding corn fields are to blame for the constant ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- 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. The corn is sweating with you this week. "It's ...

As corn and other crops grow, they give off moisture through their leaves. This process is called evapotranspiration. The process can raise humidity levels and therefore the heat index. ILLINOIS (WGN) ...