famine

“It’s like you have a famine, and you’ve only got food for 15% of the people,” Culhane said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Mamdani continued: “These are people who fled earthquakes, famine, war and political violence,” he said in a statement.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

In that region known as the "Dry Corridor" -- including parts of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua -- El Nino's return has triggered fears of drought and stoked concerns of famine.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

On land once ravaged by famine, holy wells and fairy rings retain their power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

They could roost like vultures in the trees, birds that bring the famine of grief into unprepared homes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

It asserted that widespread famines and mass starvation would doom huge swaths of mankind because the world’s population was growing too rapidly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

In extreme conditions such as droughts, famines or freezing temperatures, animals activate resilience programs like hibernation instead of investing energy in reproduction.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026

She said that, in the absence of American aid, she expects famines in places like the Congo to quickly worsen in places like Sudan.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025

“And there are also very few actual famines anymore, but this one is one.”

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024

And in Ayemenem, where once the loudest sound had been a musical bus horn, now whole wars, famines, picturesque massacres and Bill Clinton could be summoned up like servants.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy