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Home Shakes as 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska

Name: What Is ‘Corn Sweat’ And How Does It Make Heat Waves Worse?
Uploaded: 2025-07-23T12:57:59.000-04:00
Duration: 41 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: As temperatures heat up across the Midwest, a phenomenon known as ‘corn sweat’ can make the heat feel even worse. Through a process called evapotranspiration, the leaves of the plant release moisture back into the atmosphere. The more corn, the more ‘sweat’ or moisture - sending humidity and feels-like temperatures soaring locally. Learn more about the phenomenon here.

November 4, 2020

One woman and her three children hid under the kitchen table while a 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook their home.

Home Shakes as 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska

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