Maezawa abruptly cancelled the mission, leaving the crew to pick up the pieces of their disrupted lives - the experience informed Adam's thought-provoking project.
The Yscir in Powys was exceptionally low, recording just 21% of its average April flow.Both it and the Dee hit their lowest levels on record for the time of year.
Reservoir stocks have also been drawn down at a faster rate than an average spring.As of 8 May, Welsh Water's reservoirs were 79% full in south-east Wales, 89% full in the south-west, 90% full in the north-east and 92% full in the north-west.The company
Ian Christie, managing director of water, asset planning and capital delivery at the firm said it was "implementing measures to preserve upland reservoir supplies where we can" while trying to cut leaks from pipes.Lily Jones, from Llanrwst, Conwy, said she was not concerned about water levels.
"I don't think we need to be worrying about running out of water anytime soon, I think we should be enjoying the weather while it's here, we can still cope," she said.
"But I don't waste it," she said of her water use. "It's not good for the farmers, the flowers and the crops."In short, we just do not know yet whether there will be any change in time for this summer.
The agreement between the UK and EU commits to introducing a new passport system which would make it easier for people to travel with their pets and end the need to acquire repeat vet certificates.Many British holidaymakers will be keen for these rules to be introduced in time for their trip this year.
However, so-called pet passports come under a part of the deal known as the sanitary and phytosanitary agreement - and while the UK and EU have agreed to work together in this area, the full scope of it has not been fully fleshed out yet.The new agreement removes the need for time consuming and costly veterinary checks and forms - but in return, the UK will have to align with EU food standards.