Donald Trump's first term in the White House left a bitter taste in the mouths of the scientific community. Created in November 2016, the Silencing Science Tracker site continues to meticulously record attacks on science.
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Trump's fight against scienceLearn More"Of course, we haven't yet seen the full extent of what they have in store," says Kurtz. At the moment, however, one can observe how attempts to fire researchers are already being made "much more aggressively."
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CSLDF Supports Protecting Higher Education RecordsLearn More
Newly returned President Trump has swamped the recent news cycle with numerous anti-science actions undertaken within the federal government. (For…
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Inside the race to archive the US government’s websitesLearn More“These are irreplaceable repositories of important climate information,” says Lauren Kurtz, CSLDF executive director. “So fiddling with them or deleting them means the irreplaceable loss of critical information. It’s really quite tragic.”
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January update: He's back.Learn More
He’s Back Donald Trump is back. While there are already differences from his first term, there are also similarities to…
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How Trump Muzzled ScienceLearn More"While previous presidents have consistently defended scientific research, at least publicly, the Trump administration has repeatedly called it into question."
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Defending climate science & scientists under fire | Jeff's Climate ClassroomLearn MoreAs the impacts of manmade climate change have accelerated from factors like more extreme fires, heat and floods, and climate science itself has matured into credible discipline, more and more climate scientists have found themselves targeted.
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Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.Learn More“Compared to the first Trump administration, government scientists are now more comfortable coming to us and using our legal assistance, taking legal action,” said Lauren Kurtz, executive director of [CSLDF]. “They are less afraid of rocking the boat.”
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AMS 2025: Free Legal Advice for ScientistsLearn More
Scientists attending AMS25 can meet with CSLDF attorneys for free, 30-minute, one-on-one legal consultations.
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AMS Annual Meeting: Navigating New Frontiers of Scientific AdvocacyLearn More
In increasing numbers, scientists are employing their right to engage in activism and advocacy in critical areas including climate change and scientific policy. We will discuss the new frontiers awaiting scientists who choose to participate in public advocacy.
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