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earth.org's registration dates to May 22, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Earth.Org | Environmental & Climate Change News
Earth.Org publishes environmental and climate change news, analysis, and policy solutions covering biodiversity, conservation, pollution, and clean energy. The site serves readers seeking to understand global environmental issues and their implications for policy and sustainability.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Dec 13, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2011 · last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 22, 1997earth.org was registered on May 22, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageNov 10, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described earth.org from Nov 10, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (15 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
1API GmbH (R1724-LROR)Dec 13, 2011 – Mar 16, 2014Registrar 1API GmbH (R1724-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for earth.org, from Dec 13, 2011 to Mar 16, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)1API GmbHAug 26, 2016 – Aug 11, 2018
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 13, 2011 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for earth.org are held from Dec 13, 2011 to Jun 19, 2026 (88 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: ispdnsserver.comNameservers: ispdnsserver.comDec 13, 2011 – Aug 11, 2018Registration records listed ispdnsserver.com nameservers (ns1.ispdnsserver.com, ns2.ispdnsserver.com, ns3.ispdnsserver.com) for earth.org from Dec 13, 2011 to Aug 11, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 11, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for earth.org from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
May 22, 1997Registration: earth.org was registered on May 22, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 6, 2026
Nov 10, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described earth.org from Nov 10, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (15 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “On Earth.org you will find destination information and committed travellers from all over the world. Furthermore Earth.org is a travel guide with a socially and environmentally responsible approach: at least 50% of our …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “On Earth.org you will find destination information and committed travellers from all over the world.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Dec 13, 2011 – Mar 16, 2014Registrar: Registrar 1API GmbH (R1724-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for earth.org, from Dec 13, 2011 to Mar 16, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 13, 2011 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for earth.org are held from Dec 13, 2011 to Jun 19, 2026 (88 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.
Said about itself in 2008
Jul 1, 2008
“On Earth.org you will find destination information and committed travellers from all over the world. Furthermore Earth.org is a travel guide with a socially and environmentally responsible approach: at least 50% of our …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“On Earth.org you will find destination information and committed travellers from all over the world.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar 1API GmbH (IANA 1387) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for earth.org, from Aug 26, 2016 to Aug 11, 2018.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd.GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd.Nov 14, 2018 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 14, 2018 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 6, 2026
Registrant changeNov 14, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 14, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.netNov 14, 2018 – Sep 7, 2019Registration records listed uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net nameservers (ns1.uniregistry-dns.com, ns1.uniregistry-dns.net, ns2.uniregistry-dns.com…) for earth.org from Nov 14, 2018 to Sep 7, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.netNov 14, 2018earth.org's nameservers moved from ispdnsserver.com to uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net at some point between Aug 11, 2018 and Nov 14, 2018. Last seen at ispdnsserver.com: Aug 11, 2018 (registration record). First seen at uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net: Nov 14, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareDec 5, 2019 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kia.ns.cloudflare.com, lynn.ns.cloudflare.com) for earth.org from Dec 5, 2019 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 5, 2019earth.org's nameservers moved from uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 7, 2019 and Dec 5, 2019. Last seen at uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net: Sep 7, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 5, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services
May 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 13 certificates for earth.org from May 15, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 13, 2011 – Aug 11, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed ispdnsserver.com nameservers (ns1.ispdnsserver.com, ns2.ispdnsserver.com, ns3.ispdnsserver.com) for earth.org from Dec 13, 2011 to Aug 11, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 26, 2016 – Aug 11, 2018Registrar: Registrar 1API GmbH (IANA 1387) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for earth.org, from Aug 26, 2016 to Aug 11, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 14, 2018 – Nov 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 14, 2018 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 6, 2026
Nov 14, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 14, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 14, 2018 – Sep 7, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net nameservers (ns1.uniregistry-dns.com, ns1.uniregistry-dns.net, ns2.uniregistry-dns.com…) for earth.org from Nov 14, 2018 to Sep 7, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 14, 2018Zone file: earth.org's nameservers moved from ispdnsserver.com to uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net at some point between Aug 11, 2018 and Nov 14, 2018. Last seen at ispdnsserver.com: Aug 11, 2018 (registration record). First seen at uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net: Nov 14, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 5, 2019 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (kia.ns.cloudflare.com, lynn.ns.cloudflare.com) for earth.org from Dec 5, 2019 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 5, 2019Zone file: earth.org's nameservers moved from uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 7, 2019 and Dec 5, 2019. Last seen at uniregistry-dns.com, uniregistry-dns.net: Sep 7, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 5, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 11, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for earth.org from May 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 13 certificates for earth.org from May 15, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 12, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jul 18, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
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Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 22, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 6, 2026).
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #28,464)+7
Verified continuity: 29.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 9 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 9 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 9 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What earth.org said about itself, 2008–2009
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2008
On Earth.org you will find destination information and committed travellers from all over the world. Furthermore Earth.org is a travel guide with a socially and environmentally responsible approach: at least 50% of our net income will go into environmental, social or cultural projects.
2009
On Earth.org you will find destination information and committed travellers from all over the world.Furthermore Earth.org is a travel guide with a socially and environmentally responsible approach: at least 50% of our net income will go into environmental, social or cultural projects.
Now
Earth.Org publishes environmental and climate change news, analysis, and policy solutions covering biodiversity, conservation, pollution, and clean energy. The site serves readers seeking to understand global environmental issues and their implications for policy and sustainability.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Nov 6, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (May 22, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Nov 10, 2006); profile edited 15 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Earth.org collaboratively written travel guide with a non-profit approach”