Green Scene Blog - National Geographic Kidstag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2008-06-09:/greenscene/262009-11-13T18:40:24ZGreenScene blog is all about being green--tips on helping animals, saving water, recycling stuff, re-using things in new ways, and conserving energy. It's all about what you can do and what other people are doing to take care of the planet. Movable Type 4.1Green Thanksgivingtag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9522009-11-13T17:46:08Z2009-11-13T18:40:24ZThanksgiving is a time to give thanks, so why not show the Earth some gratitude this year? Prepare an eco-friendly feast that even Mother Nature would be proud of. Here are some small things you can do to make a...Raking and Composting Leavestag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9462009-11-05T17:27:57Z2009-11-05T19:36:09ZEvery fall, beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves become a big outdoor clean up project for many families. Rakes, leaf blowers, tarps, plastic bags, and brown paper kraft bags are the tools of the trade for leaf warriors. Depending on...Green Halloween Ideastag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9212009-10-26T13:55:51Z2009-11-02T15:55:05ZGet creative and make your own costumes. Cat Up a Tree, Spaghetti and Meatballs, and Aquarium costumes can be made for less than $20. Participate in a costume swap with friends or other families in your neighborhood. See if your...German Students Win Solar House Contesttag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9202009-10-22T18:57:57Z2009-10-22T19:18:06ZSwap Meetstag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9162009-10-15T16:35:53Z2009-10-15T21:06:04ZHave you ever been to a swap meet? Swaps are a great way to conserve resources because instead of tossing out items that you don't need anymore, you can exchange them for items that you want or need.How Swaps WorkGo...Frogfish at Cocos Islandtag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9112009-10-06T14:35:16Z2009-10-08T17:17:41ZEnergy Saving tag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9082009-09-30T15:15:58Z2009-09-30T18:26:25ZImage courtesy energystar.govDid you know that your cell phone charger still uses energy if you keep it plugged in after your phone is charged? That is one of the amazing facts you can discover on the Energy Star website created...A Message From Cocos Islandtag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9042009-09-24T15:59:31Z2009-09-24T18:07:07ZTo Readers of the Green Scene blog following the Ocean Now ExpeditionSUBJECT: A Message From Cocos IslandFROM: Enric SalaThank you so much for following our expedition to Cocos Island and the Las Gemelas seamounts. The whole team is thrilled to...Ocean Now E-Cardstag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.9012009-09-22T16:30:28Z2009-11-17T17:23:48ZSylvia Earle, Enric Sala, and other researchers and scientists are on an expedition to Cocos Island to document the ecosystem and find ways to better preserve the ocean for the future! Send a friend or family member one of these...Swimming With Sharkstag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.8982009-09-17T18:28:37Z2009-09-17T20:52:49ZEnric Sala swam with 100 white tip sharks during a night dive at Cocos Island in Costa Rica. Sala and a team of scientists from Ocean Now are surveying and showing the last pristine places in the ocean.Would you want... Watermelon Powered Cars?tag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.8912009-09-16T15:57:57Z2009-09-16T19:24:34ZDid you know that not all watermelons are sold for food? An incredible one-fifth of watermelons go to waste because they have too many scars or are shaped oddly. Wouldn't it be great if something could be done with these...Cocos Island Adventuretag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.8842009-09-08T17:29:56Z2009-09-08T20:21:19ZReal pirates once buried their treasure on Cocos Island. Now a team of scientists, led by Enric Sala and Sylvia Earle is diving into the waters surrounding this beautiful island in Costa Rica to learn more about the fertile seamounts...Energy Makeovers in Cairotag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.8832009-09-03T20:50:29Z2009-09-03T20:57:35ZThe poor neighborhoods of Cairo are harnessing the power of the sun and microbes to find new sources of energy in the city. Since 2003, Thomas "T.H." Culhane, an urban planner and NG Emerging Explorer has been working on these...Back-to-School Tipstag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.8802009-08-27T20:31:24Z2009-08-27T20:49:10ZAs you head back to school, see if you can add a few of these tips to your school routine. Ride your bike or walk to school. Use last year's school supplies. Buy a canvas and cardboard binders instead of...Mercury Contaminates Fish in All U.S. Streamstag:kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com,2009:/greenscene//26.8732009-08-20T17:21:27Z2009-08-20T17:35:46ZAll the fish caught in the nearly 300 streams tested by the United States Geological Survey were found to contain some level of mercury, according to a new USGS study. The wild-caught fish with the highest mercury levels are smallmouth,...