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Lifeline · earthisland.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 7, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2016 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described earthisland.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Environmental organization: Develops & supports projects that counteract environmental threats. Issues: sustainable development, biodiversity, restoration, global warming, social justice, oceans, forests”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web HostingNov 7, 2016Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting in the registration data recorded on Nov 7, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DREAMHOST
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 7, 2016 – May 15, 2026Registration records for earthisland.org are held from Nov 7, 2016 to May 15, 2026 (75 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
No registrant changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: dreamhost.comNameservers: dreamhost.comNov 7, 2016 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for earthisland.org from Nov 7, 2016 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saAug 30, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for earthisland.org from Aug 30, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 29, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described earthisland.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Environmental organization: Develops & supports projects that counteract environmental threats. Issues: sustainable development, biodiversity, restoration, global warming, social justice, oceans, forests”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 7, 2016Registrar: Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting in the registration data recorded on Nov 7, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 7, 2016 – May 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for earthisland.org are held from Nov 7, 2016 to May 15, 2026 (75 records). None shows a change of registrant. 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
Nov 7, 2016 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for earthisland.org from Nov 7, 2016 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
DREAMHOST
May 16, 2017 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)
Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on May 16, 2017 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 25, 2026
Let's EncryptApr 2, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 31 certificates for earthisland.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 16, 2017 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on May 16, 2017 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 25, 2026
Aug 30, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 2 certificates for earthisland.org from Aug 30, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 29, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Apr 2, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 31 certificates for earthisland.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
EarthIsland.org is an environmental protection and conservation group
Environmental organization: Develops & supports projects that counteract environmental threats.
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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 Dec 8, 1994 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DreamHost, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for earthisland.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Earth Island Institute as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #91,375)+6
Verified continuity: 31.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What earthisland.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Environmental organization: Develops & supports projects that counteract environmental threats. Issues: sustainable development, biodiversity, restoration, global warming, social justice, oceans, forests
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (Dec 8, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“EarthIsland.org is an environmental protection and conservation group”
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 5, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment