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  • How climate change and extreme weather can hurt your health

    Aug 4, 2025 11:30 am by U.S. News and World ReportIllinois in the News
    stock image from Getty. Man wipes sweat from his face as he walks along a city street and crosses paths with a woman holding an umbrella to block the sun.

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    U.S. News (July 30) Illinois agriculture professor Andrew Hultgren: 'A single 24-hour period at 105 degrees can reduce corn yields by over 5%. So, even short periods of extreme heat exposure can' lead to lower yields and higher prices.
     

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