How Climate Shocks Could Break the Economy | Edmond Rhys Jones | TED?

Imagine your piggy bank is full of coins, that’s like our economy. Now, think of a big storm or drought as a climate shock, something that suddenly messes up how we grow food or make money.

A climate shock is like when the sky turns dark and it rains for days on end, your crops get flooded, and you can’t sell them at the market. That’s what happens in real life too: if there's a big heatwave or a really cold winter, farmers can't grow food as well, and prices go up.

Your piggy bank gets lighter, that’s like our economy when things get harder. If a lot of people have trouble growing food or getting money from their jobs because of weather problems, everything starts to feel more expensive: bread, milk, even your toys!

Sometimes it's not just one storm, it could be many, all in a row, making the piggy bank feel very light. That’s what Edmond Rhys Jones is talking about, climate shocks that might make our economy weaker over time, like when you lose too many coins at once! Imagine your piggy bank is full of coins, that’s like our economy. Now, think of a big storm or drought as a climate shock, something that suddenly messes up how we grow food or make money.

A climate shock is like when the sky turns dark and it rains for days on end, your crops get flooded, and you can’t sell them at the market. That’s what happens in real life too: if there's a big heatwave or a really cold winter, farmers can't grow food as well, and prices go up.

Your piggy bank gets lighter, that’s like our economy when things get harder. If a lot of people have trouble growing food or getting money from their jobs because of weather problems, everything starts to feel more expensive: bread, milk, even your toys!

Sometimes it's not just one storm, it could be many, all in a row, making the piggy bank feel very light. That’s what Edmond Rhys Jones is talking about, climate shocks that might make our economy weaker over time, like when you lose too many coins at once!