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News | CSLDF Resources
Announcing Our Newest Pocket Guide for ScientistsLearn More
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CSLDF Submits Joint Comment to HHS Regarding Its Draft Scientific Integrity PolicyLearn More
On September 1, CSLDF and 10 other progressive, science-forward organizations submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Health and…
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First revamped science policy falls short of fulfilling Biden’s promise to protect scientists, watchdogs sayLearn MoreThe first agency within the Biden administration to rewrite its policy to protect career federal scientists from political influence as required by the White House has taken some positive steps, according to a conglomerate of watchdog groups, but is still falling short of ensuring its workers do not face reprisal and bad actors are held accountable.
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Press | Op-ed
The IPCC’s latest report is downright grim - Yet climate scientists are still being silencedLearn MoreRecently, invasive open records requests, defamation lawsuits, and other misuses of the legal system threaten climate scientists’ ability to freely conduct research and openly share it with the public.
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News | Monthly Update
August Update: Finding reasons for hopeLearn More
Air quality alerts. Wildfires. Heat domes. Hurriquakes. This summer has been unprecedented, with millions experiencing firsthand the devastating consequences of…
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News | Monthly Update
July Update: It’s hot. Really, really hot.Learn More
It’s hot. Really, really hot: last week, temperatures hit 129°F in California, 126°F in Northwest China, and 18 days and…
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New White House Scientific Integrity Policy Adopted by OSTPLearn More
On June 22, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced that it adopted its own, first-ever…
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News | Monthly Update
June Update: We’re up against anti-science opponents with deep pocketsLearn More
This summer is on track to be one of the hottest on record, and one of the busiest for us…
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Press | Op-ed
How Scientists Can Safeguard Themselves OnlineLearn More"Hacking is the most invasive risk, but it’s not the only way that scientists’ data, research, and emails may be released publicly. My colleagues and I have seen scientists targeted with legal methods, most notably by groups and individuals using open records laws to seek thousands of emails."
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News | CSLDF Resources
New and Improved Guide to Open Records Laws and Protections for Research MaterialsLearn More
Open records laws are valuable tools for government transparency, enabling the public to request documents related to state and federally…
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