Prolonged Worldwide Droughts Result in Famines
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health, Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Disasters, Natural Phenomena
- Subcategories: Ecology, Environment, Conservation, Weather, Food, Cooking, Cuisine
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Latin American History, African History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: China, Soviet Union, Russia, Europe, Brazil, Peru, Ethiopia, Sudan, Mali, Chad, Mauritania, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Niger, Somalia
- Date: 1972-1973
Article abstract: A worldwide drought in 1972 and 1973 led to famines and precipitated food shortages and a rise in prices in several regions of the world.
Summary of Event
During the years 1972 and 1973, many regions of the world experienced one of the most severe droughts of the century. Particularly severe conditions affected the Sahel of Northern Africa south of the Sahara, the Soviet Union, India, China, Australia, and Amazonia. Some areas experienced famine, hunger, and starvation, while others only suffered crop shortages but had to import...
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