Increasingly polarized politics around the world, rapid communication through online outlets, and well-funded campaigns of mis- and disinformation exacerbated the threats that scientists and public health workers now deal with on a daily basis.
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Upcoming Event
How to respond to legal threats, lawsuits, and governmental inquiriesLearn More
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Press | Podcast
When Climate Work Comes at a Cost: Dispatches From the Upside DownLearn More“Climate” has become almost a taboo realm... And YET - There are many real-life heroes who are still finding ways to keep their critical work alive.
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Press | News
Tips for resisting the anti-science lurchLearn MoreWhen Virginia Burkett was targeted by political appointees during President Trump’s first term for her climate and land use research at the US Geological Survey, she fought back.
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News | Monthly Update
United we stand: 2025 Impact Report releaseLearn More
United we stand: 2025 Impact Report release Next year, CSLDF will celebrate 15 years of protecting and defending the scientific…
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Press | News
Review: A Billion Butterflies by Jagadish ShuklaLearn MoreSo widespread has been the harassment against scientists that an organisation was set up to counter it: the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund.
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Upcoming Event | AGU
AGU Fall Meeting 2025: Free Legal Advice for ScientistsLearn More
Scientists attending AGU25 can meet with CSLDF attorneys for free, 30-minute, one-on-one legal consultations. Join us to discuss issues such as First Amendment matters, employment concerns, strategies for safeguarding online communications from adverse interests, or any other legal questions or concerns.
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Upcoming Event | AGU
AGU Fall Meeting 2025: Anticipating the Legal Landscape for Scientific Research & CommunicationLearn More
Join CSLDF for insight into how to combat and counter political attacks, including a thorough primer on the First Amendment and best practices on participating safely in advocacy and activism.
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News | Monthly Update
Swapping science for ideologyLearn More
What could go wrong? In Trump’s second term, he has intensified attacks on science by bringing extreme ideologues into the…
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News | Other
What scientists need to know during the government shutdownLearn More
As the government shutdown begins, federal scientists are surely wondering how it will affect their work and employment. Typically, a…
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Past Event | Conference
GSA Connect 2025: Free Legal ConsultationsLearn More
Scientists attending GSA Connects 2025 can meet with CSLDF attorneys for free, confidential, 30-minute one-on-one legal consultations.
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