Famines became worse each season , especially in asia .

饥荒每一个季度都在加剧，尤其是在亚洲。

Natural disasters caused famines in several provinces .

自然灾害在各省发生，造成饥荒。

But famines will still occur because there will always be bad governments .

但饥荒依然会发生因为总有一些不像样的政府存在。

When famines threatened , newspapers alerted the powerbrokers .

当饥荒构成威胁时，报纸会向政治掮客们发出警报。

Famines lay waste to countries ; bad diets cripple them silently .

饥荒使国家瞬间崩溃；糟糕的饮食使之悄然瘫痪。