July has already been more humid than average, and now another, less obvious factor will enhance humidity this week: corn sweat. Like a person breathing, corn exhales water vapor through its leaves — a process called evapotranspiration — which exacerbates humidity in agricultural regions during the summer.

We Michiganders have northern constitutions, meaning our bodies have grown accustomed to handling colder weather. When heat waves hit, we’re “built to wilt,” and really hot weather can make us feel more uncomfortable than people who live in hotter climates. It can even make us feel sick.

New waves of deadly Russian missiles pounded Ukraine overnight Sunday while long range drone attacks by Kyiv sparked travel chaos at Moscow’s airports.

Another heat advisory has been issued for Monday, ahead of what will be the fourth day in a row of triple-digit heat indices.

A gradual warming trend will begin Sunday, with temperatures initially in the upper 70s to low 80s. By Wednesday, a strong upper-level ridge will push temperatures into the low to mid-90s across most of the state. Humidity will increase substantially, with heat index values potentially reaching or exceeding 100 degrees on Thursday.

Hot air mass, dubbed 3rd 'African heat wave' of summer, will primarily affect southern Italy, Sicily, and Sardinia, where temperatures could reach 48°C - Anadolu Ajansı

The summer is almost over and, before you know it, school will be back in session. JCPS returns to the classroom on July 7, as do a few Catholic high schools in Louisville, with more returning the next day.

A nasty collision of heat and humidity is expected to broil the South beginning this weekend and sweeping into the upcoming week. Heat indexes over 100 degrees are possible in Houston; Oklahoma City and Tulsa,

The ruling LDP coalition lost its upper house majority, as inflation, taxes and immigration help the opposition.