Researchers from Columbia University and the nonprofit Climate Science Legal Defense Fund report that Trump’s effort to undermine scientific research included 154 documented cases of federal government censorship of scientists. That’s horrifying, and we can’t let it happen again.
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March Update: Our Commitment to ScientistsLearn More
Our Commitment to Scientists Last month we celebrated climate scientist Michael Mann’s court victory over his right-wing defamers. Yet, his…
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Written Testimony in Support of Proposed Bill SB 394 Hearing on March 13, 2024Learn More
The testimony below was submitted on March 13, 2024 by CSLDF Executive Director Lauren Kurtz, speaking before the Connecticut General…
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Michael Mann beat his defamers. But climate scientists are still under attack.Learn MoreFrom the front lines, we can say that attacks on science and scientists have been growing in number and intensity since our founding 13 years ago.
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CSLDF Comments on the EPA Draft Scientific Integrity PolicyLearn More
Last Friday, CSLDF joined 7 other organizations to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to further strengthen its scientific…
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February Update: A Win for ScienceLearn More
A Win for Science Earlier this month, our news feed was filled with stories about climate scientist Michael Mann winning…
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In the United States, climate skeptics ordered to pay $1 millionLearn MoreThe Washington DC Superior Court convicted two people on February 8 of defamation, with more than $1 million (approximately 928,000 euros) in compensatory damages. Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn claimed that climatologist Michael E. Mann had tampered with his data and compared him to a child molester.
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Attorney and Climate Science Defender: Unpacking the Mann VerdictLearn MoreIf you’ve been following the news, you know that last week, Climate scientist Michael Mann won a million dollar award against science denial grifter (and Lounge Singer) Mark Steyn.
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Climatologist Michael Mann wins defamation case: what it means for scientistsLearn More“It’s perfectly legitimate to criticize scientific findings, but this verdict is a strong signal that individual scientists shouldn’t be accused of serious misconduct without strong evidence,” says Michael Gerrard, a legal scholar at Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law in New York City.
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Michael Mann’s $1 Million Defamation Verdict Resonates in a Still-Contentious Climate Science WorldLearn MoreAlthough the heyday of blogging is long past, and the consensus on global warming has grown stronger in the dozen years since Mann launched his case, climate scientists continue to face personal and professional attacks in the polarized battle over the future of fossil fuels.
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