Famine happens where ever human populations exceed the capacity of the land to support food. This can happen due to temporary conditions, such as unusual weather patterns. it can also happen due to climate change or drought. The African subcontinent and India are the most common famine areas.
Ireland's Famine was caused mainly by Blight and a sudden increase in Population
the Irish Famine changed the USA because it brought more people to the country.
Famine is a time of "no food". Drought is a time of "no rain". Drought often brings on famine since lack of water will affect the production of food.
The population of Ireland decrease do to disease and starvation. Between death and emigration the population reduced by about 2 million. To this day, the population of Ireland has not reached the level of about 8 million that was there before the famine.
war widespread famine and hunger
Potatoes were found to be a great food source. However the Potato Famine of Ireland showed the dangers of depending on only one crop.
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The changes of the Great Irish Potato Famine affected religion by causing the Protestants to view the famine as a punishment. They then pushed the Protestant religion on the Irish Catholic people.
S. H. Cousens has written: 'The regional pattern of emigration during the great Irish famine' 'The restriction of population growth in pre-famine Ireland' -- subject(s): History, Population
Two consequences of the Great Famine of Ukraine were a significant decrease in the health of the population due to malnutrition and starvation, and a decrease in industrial productivity as the workforce was severely impacted by the famine.
Well famine will effect you more...and you may have population restrictions!
The famine that lasted from 1845 to 1852.