Mainstream Media

The August issue of Smithsonian has an environmental emphasis, with feature stories on what warming means for tropical cloud forests and the mainstreaming of bio-plastics. Don't miss the green-oriented "Web only" items, including an article about sustainable cities and another about the New Urbanist movement.

Architecturally inclined readers may also be interested in the latest issue of Dwell, which sports the cover line: Green Goes Mainstream: Sustainable Homes of Tomorrow, Today.