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Four departments put on orange heatwave alert
Hot weather warnings look set to increase over the coming days
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Tourism and leisure sectors in France commit to water saving measures
25 industry players will receive government funding to reduce consumption
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French pharmacists threaten summer of ‘guerilla’ strike action
Protests, closures, and blockades of medicine depots are all on the agenda as anger in the sector rises
Invasive flatworm is spreading fast
The invasive Obama nungara worm, from Brazil, is now in 72 departments – up from 60 six months ago – and is spreading fast

It has no predators.
The public is asked to send in live worms for study using a free kit available by emailing Jean-Lou Justine at justine@mnhn.fr (postage is also free)
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