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The Dark Ages Were Caused By Two Enormous Volcanic Eruptions
“The sun gave forth its light without brightness.”
El Niño Is Causing Massive Drought and Hunger In Africa
The prolonged warm weather pattern has been wreaking havoc on crops in the region and the UN is becoming “increasingly concerned” about the food security of an estimated 14 million people.
Inside the Secretive Kitchens of Britain’s North Korean Refugees
“There is nowhere in the UK you can buy North Korean food but I cook it for my family at home everyday,” says Lee Min, a North Korean refugee and chef now living in Manchester.
Battered By Civil War and Historic Cyclones, Yemen Now Faces Swarms of Locusts
A small swarm of locusts can devour enough food in a day to feed 35,000 people, according to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization.
The Propaganda Food of North Korea Was Plentiful and Bland
If you’re a totalitarian propaganda state, what better way to show off your food than by allowing travelers take pictures of it with their phones?
The Battle for Cattle: Civilians Starve as Soldiers Loot Livestock in South Sudan
It appears that South Sudan’s government is using hunger as a weapon of war against civilians in rebel-held parts of the country.
In Photos: North Korean Farmers Face Parched Fields as Drought Stokes Fears of Famine
On a recent visit to a normally fertile area an hour’s drive north of Pyongyang, a photographer witnessed cracked, dry fields instead of flooded rice paddies.
North Korea Says It's Experiencing Worst Drought in 100 Years
The drought has caused more than a third of rice paddies to dry up, sparking fears of worsening food shortages in a country where the UN estimates a third of children are malnourished.
Already Facing Famine, South Sudan Expels UN Humanitarian Coordinator
After a year and a half of civil war, 3.8 million people in South Sudan are classified as "severely food insecure" — and the situation may have just gotten even worse.
Devastation in South Sudan Approaches Razor's Edge of Hunger Crisis
Some 4.6 million people, or about 40 percent of the country’s population, are expected to experience emergency levels of food insecurity by July amid persistent fighting.
'This Could Be a Mess': An Apparent Drought in North Korea Brings Fear of Famine
Satellite imagery over the last couple of years shows alarmingly low reservoirs and dry lakebeds throughout the Hermit Kingdom's agricultural region.
Islamic State Fighters Storm Besieged Palestinian Refugee Camp in Syria
The militants continued their push into regime-controlled parts of Syria, seizing some sections of the camp in southern Damascus that was once home to 150,000 Palestinian refugees.