When 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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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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Past 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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Past 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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News | Scientific Integrity
CSLDF opposes Trump administration’s attempt to repeal endangerment findingLearn More
Yesterday, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, with the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health, submitted a comment opposing the Environmental…
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Press | News
Scientists strive to be apolitical, but they can’t keep politics out of their labsLearn MoreOne needs a scorecard to track the devastation wreaked on scientific efforts by the current administration. As it happens, one exists: the Silencing Science Tracker, co-managed by CSLDF and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.
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