The current issue of the journal can be browsed by section or by subject, and offers current news, world reports, and feature articles on a wide range of environmental subject areas. Earth Island also undertakes a number of projects that are discussed at the site as well as in a portion of the journal. The entire site is searchable. This is an excellent site for those interested in keeping up on environmental issues. Note that many of the activities are Java-based and browser intensive, and that parents should read the help files for more information on features and navigation.
Users can click on items of interest and open a web browser window with more information.
The one fascinating new feature is the Ticker, a crawl that when placed at the top or bottom of the screen runs headlines and other data non-stop. Behind the scenes, though, is where the real changes are taking place. The user interface is new, and it presents an almost dizzying array of configuration options. And underneath it all are PointCast's revamped content and server systems, which allow webcasters large and small to customize and broadcast their own content on internal channels. If the push war has replaced the browser war, this is the latest salvo in the struggle for standards domination.