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Europa or "Jupiter II" is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, with this moon orbiting at about 417,000 miles from the gas giant.

A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

Co-owners of Hemp North. Left - Hugh Wrangham , Right - Alistair Mcleod

Pair harness the potential of food from legal member of cannabis plant family

Coldplay performs at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images

Going Green: Musicians can help in tackling climate change

Caroline Moody from Moody Logistics and Storage.

Logistics firm makes environmental changes

Cousins Joe Evans and Elizabeth Walton, the co-founders of Marlish Waters.

A renewable energy milestone for drinks business

BMW X1

Driven: the diminutive SUV from BMW

Students in the Netherlands have built a 3D printed car that is fully electric and removes carbon dioxide from the air.

Students build fully electric car that removes carbon dioxide from air

Lumen metabolism measuring device and app

Lumen: can the metabolism measuring device help you lose weight?

Miller Homes’ ongoing Roman Fields development in Corbridge

Ad Feature Miller Homes: ‘key report will debunk myths in North East’

Seeing the sights on foot can help to cut your carbon footprint when travelling (photo: Adobe)

Ten tips for tourists to cut their carbon footprint
Globetrotting now doesn’t have to literally cost the earth.

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen...

A woman holds a shopping basket of groceries.

Cost of living: Groceries cost could soar by £1.7bn

Newcastle airport has introduced its second electric bus in an attempt to become more green.

Newcastle airport introduces greener transport while celebrating huge milestone

Eco-friendly labels (photo: adobe)

Going Green - Many things are labelled eco-friendly but can we trust them all?

Use Earth Day 2022 to consider five small changes that can help to cut e-waste (photo: musicMagpie)

Earth Day 2022: Experts reveal 5 simple ways to help cut e-waste

Can we carbon off-set flights? (photo: phaisarnwong2517 - stock.adobe.com)

Going Green: Can we off-set our carbon footprint if we board flights?

The average Brit will do approximately 13,000 loads of laundry in their lifetime...

Ellen Thinnesen. Picture by Stephen Baxter.

Colleges playing their role in environmental sustainability

2022 Range Rover brings sleek design, new tech and pure-EV plans

Halogen light bulbs will be banned from sale in the UK from 1 October (Photo: Shutterstock)

Halogen bulbs will be banned in UK from October - and could cost £100 to replace

Overall food prices have risen by 0.2% during the last year - but prices for individual food groups are up to 13.4 higher

20 food and drink items with the biggest price hikes in the past 12 months

Rising energy prices have disrupted the production of C02, a gas critical to the production and transport of meat, bread, beer and more (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Why is there a shortage of CO2 gas in the UK - and how it’s used in food product...

The UK is preparing for a severe shortage of CO2 gas which will impact supplies of beer, fizzy drinks and meat, reports suggest (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

CO2 shortage threatens UK’s supply of meat, beer and fizzy drinks, reports sugge...

2021 BMW 2 Series

BMW 2 Series Coupe breaks cover

Progress on harmful emissions

Northumberland moving towards 'greener' future

Northumberland County Council leader Glen Sanderson.

Boost to on-street EV infrastructure for residents

Government confirms E10 petrol will become standard despite risks to older cars:...

Track-focused Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled with 503bhp

Facebook is cracking down on climate misinformation in the UK - these are the biggest environment myths debunked (Photo: Shutterstock)

Facebook is cracking down on climate misinformation in the UK - these are the bi...

Home beer dispensers

Home beer dispensers: recreate the pub at home with these draught beer machines

Northumberland's climate action plan has been updated to set out objectives for the next two years

Northumberland's plan to become carbon-neutral by 2030 will cost £1.6billion

New UK driving laws in 2021: the changing rules and regulations that will affect...

Plug-in hybrids ‘10 times more polluting than claimed’, says campaign group

Electric cars FAQ: frequently asked questions about EVs - from how much they cos...

What happens next depends on each and every one of us. It is therefore necessary to stay at home; protect the NHS; and save lives.

ANNE-MARIE TREVELYAN: Most are taking lockdown challenge ‘in their stride’

BMW 128ti is gunning for the Golf GTI

Rise of the SUV is pushing up CO2 emissions despite tough new targets

Volvo XC60 B4 hybrid review

Calls to ban SUV advertising to meet climate targets

Suzuki Across SUV plug-in hybrid revealed as part of Toyota tie-up

Mitsubishi brings back free miles for hybrid buyers

Porsche 911 Targa - Stuttgart lifts the lid on latest open-top model

Northumberland County Council's HQ in Morpeth.

£700,000 green energy project approved for Alnwick community hub

Toyota Highlander adds new seven-seat SUV to brand’s UK line-up

Kia Soul EV review - at the heart of the electric revolution

Car tax changes will add £1,000 to the price of some models from next month

New cars emitting more CO2 than older models, warns Which?

Would you want a compost funeral? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Compost funerals could become an alternative for human cremation as they’re bett...