Thanks to the darkness, famine became a severe problem
We’ve all learned about photosynthesis at school. Plants need the sun to aid their growth and survival. If so, it shouldn’t be difficult to understand what the dark cloud covering the sky and blocking the sunshine did to the crops.
The effect of cold temperatures and extended darkness on agriculture was ruinous. Crops wouldn’t grow, and every known civilization struggled to produce enough food to survive. According to experts, this terrible famine extended from Ireland through Continental Europe, causing many people to die from starvation.
