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Unlike the Russian famine of 1921–1922, Russia's intermittent drought was not severe in the affected areas at this time. [31] Despite this, historian Stephen G. Wheatcroft says that "there were two bad harvests in 1931 and 1932, largely but not wholly a result of natural conditions", [32] within the Soviet Union.
A sudden decline in birthrates permanently "scarred" the long-term population growth of the Soviet Union in a way similar to that of World War II. Estimates of Soviet deaths attributable to the 1932–1933 famine vary wildly, but are typically given in the range of millions.
When severe drought struck the Great Plains region in the 1930s, it resulted in erosion and loss of topsoil because of farming practices at the time. The drought dried the topsoil and over time it became friable, reduced to a powdery consistency in some places.
On July 25, 1933, French «Le Matin» wrote "At a time when the whole world is complaining about a crisis of overproduction, Russia is suffering from a terrible shortage. This shortage is even more substantial than in 1921. And its causes are not bad weather or drought, but solely the present regime. The results of its activities are appalling.
The drought in Europe is on track to be the worst one in 500 years, experts say. Centuries-old warnings emerge from riverbed as Europe faces historic drought Skip to main content
As Europe experiences a drought that may be the worst in 500 years, stones with warnings of drought-induced hardships have started surfacing.
1990 UK Drought and Heatwave; 1995 UK Drought and Heatwave (The drought generally lasted until Summer 1997) 2003 UK Drought and Heatwave; 2006 UK Drought and Heatwave; 2011 UK Drought and March–April Heatwave (The drought continued from 2010 and lasted through until March 2012) Part of the 2010-2012 UK Drought. 2011 UK September–October ...
Europe is facing its worst drought in 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent under stressed conditions, according to a study conducted by the European Commission.