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How Scientists Can Help Strengthen Scientific Integrity and Advocate for Science-Based Policy: A Workshop with GSA’s Connects 2021 Annual MeetingLearn More
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Ten Years of Defending ScienceLearn More
In September 2011, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund (CSLDF) was founded by members of the climate science community to…
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August Update: New Scientist Story, CSLDF in Nature & Summer GivingLearn More
New Scientist Story: Maria Caffrey Our Scientists’ Stories are profiles of scientists who have been targeted for political and ideological reasons. Maria…
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Perspectives of Scientists Who Become Targets: Maria CaffreyLearn More
This series profiles scientists who have been threatened with legal attacks or harassed by politically and ideologically motivated groups. What these researchers experienced,…
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After Trump, US researchers urge Biden to block political meddling in scienceLearn MoreOur Silencing Science Tracker and staff attorney August Wilson quoted in this Nature article about getting the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to adopt much-needed, stronger protections for federal science.
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July Update: CSLDF Comments, Op-ed & Events -- All For Scientific IntegrityLearn More
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT: Take a stand for science and help us raise an extra $40K! In this pivotal moment, a…
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CSLDF and Sabin Center File Comments on How to Improve Scientific IntegrityLearn More
Today, July 28, CSLDF and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School filed joint comments
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What You Know about Trump’s Assault on Science Was Just the Tip of the IcebergLearn MoreIn this opinion piece in Scientific American, CSLDF director Lauren Kurtz and Dana Gold discuss the extent of political interference in science -- not just under the Trump admin -- and what to do about it.
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The Full Story: Tracking Climate Change And Extreme Weather/Update On Legislative SessionLearn MoreThis podcast episode features our co-founder and chair Scott Mandia, who speaks about the nature of hurricanes, the role of climate change in relation to extreme weather events and why the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund was created to protect the science community.
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CSLDF and the Government Accountability Project Launch New Scientific Integrity Reporting ProjectLearn More
Today, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund and Government Accountability Project launched the Scientific Integrity Reporting Project: a confidential, anonymous…
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