The more accurate statement is that it is the first article in the "Natural Disasters" section within the "Science and Nature" category.
Drought and Famine
As always, I also promoted my Suite 101 article on my DeHaan Services site. The blog post is "Famine due to Drought in Eastern Africa in 2011".
Writing Tip: Build Freedom using Constraints
The opposite approach is to hope for inspiration on a regular basis. Your readers might eventually figure out that you either have no discipline or little inspiration...or that you really are stuck in a rut without realizing it.