In support of truth One of the [many] challenges facing the scientific community in 2026 is the growing distrust of…
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News | Monthly Update
Update: In support of truthLearn More
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Seventh Annual Earth Day Climate Change SymposiumApril 22, 2026 at 9am
VirtualLearn MoreThe NYS Bar Association presents the 7th Annual Earth Day Climate Change Symposium, where speakers will discuss developments relating to climate change, including recent changes in federal policies.
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News | Monthly Update
Update: We’re still not giving upFebruary 26, 2026 CSLDFLearn More
Update: We’re still not giving up Last February, CSLDF’s newsletter was titled “Giving up is not an option.” One year…
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Past Event | Conference
AAG 2026 - Free & Confidential Legal ConsultationsMarch 19-20, 2026
Sunset Room (Executive Center)
San Francisco Hilton
Virtual via ZoomLearn MoreScientists attending AAG26 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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News | Monthly Update
Recording the truth is an act of resistanceJanuary 29, 2026 CSLDFLearn More
Recording the truth is an act of resistance The orchestrated effort by the federal government to deny horrifying events—ones we…
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Past Event | Conference
AMS 2026: Free Legal Advice for ScientistsJanuary 26 - 28, 2026
Virtual via ZoomLearn MoreScientists attending AMS26 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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News | CSLDF Resources
Science Still Under Attack: Announcing the Revamped Silencing Science TrackerJanuary 20, 2026 CSLDFLearn More
Since its launch on January 20, 2018, the Silencing Science Tracker has been documenting government efforts to restrict and prevent…
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Press | Press Release
Silencing Science Tracker Revamped Amid Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science, Public Health, and EnvironmentJanuary 20, 2026
CSLDF and the Sabin Center are excited to announce the revamped Silencing Science Tracker, a tool to support the vital work of climate scientists by recording, challenging, and ultimately curbing efforts to undermine science.
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The scrappy attempt to save US climate dataJanuary 8, 2026 PoliticoLearn MoreAs the Trump administration deletes and alters critical data, scientists are pushing back. Chris Marchesano, CSLDF attorney, pointed to a fact-check created by more than 80 scientists that challenged an Energy Department report filled with inaccuracies about climate change.
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Press | News
All the climate info that disappeared under Trump. And how it’s being saved.January 8, 2026 E&E News | PoliticoLearn MoreAs Trump continues his war on science, “I think it’s critically important that academics and scholars are sort of stepping up to fight back against misinformation,” said Chris Marchesano, CSLDF attorney. “It has important legal implications.”
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