How to read a drought map
The colours on a drought map, what each one means and what the map cannot tell you. Builds on “What a water shortage means in a headline”.
September 19, 2026 · 12 min
How much water a large glacier holds
How much water sits in a large valley glacier, and why a shrinking one matters more than a small one. Builds on “What a small glacier holds”.
Valley Water Notes
A short letter every Sunday: one piece of water news explained, with the numbers made small.
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What one household uses in a day in the valley
A day of washing, cooking, animals and the garden in one house, with the litres counted. Read it after “How much water a person drinks in a day”.