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The Climate Science Legal Defense Fund protects the scientific endeavor. Email lawyer@csldf.org if you’re a scientist in need of free legal advice.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Have you seen our revamped Silencing Science Tracker yet? We have improved this database to ensure that efforts to undermine the scientific endeavor are documented, challenged, and ultimately stopped, and that those responsible can one day be held accountable. silencingscience.org
Actions Archive - Silencing Science Tracker
The Silencing Science Tracker tracks government attempts to restrict or prohibit scientific research, education or discussion, or the publication or use of scientific information, since the November 2...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Have you seen our revamped Silencing Science Tracker yet? We have improved this database to ensure that efforts to undermine the scientific endeavor are documented, challenged, and ultimately stopped, and that those responsible can one day be held accountable. silencingscience.org
Scientists: learn how the 1st Amendment protects your right to advocate for science. Along with @aclu.org, we put together a guide to help you engage in advocacy & understand whether your activities are constitutionally protected. www.csldf.org/resource/kno...
Know Your Rights: Scientific Activism and Protests - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
How researchers can safely and effectively participate in protests and marches.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Scientists: learn how the 1st Amendment protects your right to advocate for science. Along with @aclu.org, we put together a guide to help you engage in advocacy & understand whether your activities are constitutionally protected. www.csldf.org/resource/kno...
With the federal government in chaos, how does your state's open records laws protect research materials? (We'll give you a hint - only TWO states scored an "A.") Check out our recently-updated guide to find out how (& if) you're protected: www.csldf.org/resources/op...
Open Records Guides - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Open records laws are valuable tools for government transparency. However, these laws are frequently misused to attack scientists.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
With the federal government in chaos, how does your state's open records laws protect research materials? (We'll give you a hint - only TWO states scored an "A.") Check out our recently-updated guide to find out how (& if) you're protected: www.csldf.org/resources/op...
We're still here putting one foot in front of the other, and will continue to do so for as long as our legal services are needed. Help us protect & defend climate scientists against legal attacks and harassment, including by our own government: csldf.org/donate
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DONATE Let’s get to work. Together, we can protect the scientific endeavor. All of our legal and educational initiatives are…
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February 5, 2026 at 6:29 PM
We're still here putting one foot in front of the other, and will continue to do so for as long as our legal services are needed. Help us protect & defend climate scientists against legal attacks and harassment, including by our own government: csldf.org/donate
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February 4, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Subscribe to our newsletter for monthly updates on how the current administration is attempting to silence scientists, reverse decades of climate progress, attack vaccines and other life-saving science - and what we are doing to fight back. eepurl.com/dfHVgb
Appoint unqualified ideologues, get unscientific "reports" that are immediately rejected by actual scientific experts. 🙄 silencingscience.org/actions/hhs-...
HHS Publishes Report Pushing Discredited Theory about Gender-Affirming Care - Silencing Science Tracker
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a report advancing the disproven theory that gender-affirming care for transgender youth does more harm than good. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the report, calling gender-affirming care “malpractice” without evidence.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Appoint unqualified ideologues, get unscientific "reports" that are immediately rejected by actual scientific experts. 🙄 silencingscience.org/actions/hhs-...
Our free resource library covers topics ranging from safeguarding online communications, to navigating the First Amendment, to how to handle legal intimidation & political harassment, & more: www.csldf.org/resources
Resources - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
RESOURCES We publish free educational resources to help scientists understand and tackle the risks they may face as a result…
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February 2, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Our free resource library covers topics ranging from safeguarding online communications, to navigating the First Amendment, to how to handle legal intimidation & political harassment, & more: www.csldf.org/resources
Even in these complicated times, our mission remains simple: we provide free legal advice and assistance to researchers targeted by bad actors who seek to censor, misinterpret, or otherwise silence them. If you or someone you know needs help: csldf.org/contact
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CONTACT If you’re a scientist and would like a free, confidential consultation with one of our attorneys, please reach out.…
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January 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Even in these complicated times, our mission remains simple: we provide free legal advice and assistance to researchers targeted by bad actors who seek to censor, misinterpret, or otherwise silence them. If you or someone you know needs help: csldf.org/contact
Whether it is the suppression of speech or of science, the goal is the same: to ensure that power remains unchecked by the truth. In a time of state-sponsored disinformation and violence, recording and preserving the facts is an act of resistance. Read more: www.csldf.org/2026/01/29/r...
Recording the truth is an act of resistance - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Whether it is the suppression of speech or of science, the goal is the same: to ensure that political aims remain unchecked by reality.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Whether it is the suppression of speech or of science, the goal is the same: to ensure that power remains unchecked by the truth. In a time of state-sponsored disinformation and violence, recording and preserving the facts is an act of resistance. Read more: www.csldf.org/2026/01/29/r...
We helped more scientists in 2025 than any other year in our 15-year history, and 2026 looks to be even more challenging. Help us protect & defend scientists under threat from an out-of-control, anti-science, anti-truth administration. csldf.org/donate
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DONATE Let’s get to work. Together, we can protect the scientific endeavor. All of our legal and educational initiatives are…
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January 28, 2026 at 10:03 PM
We helped more scientists in 2025 than any other year in our 15-year history, and 2026 looks to be even more challenging. Help us protect & defend scientists under threat from an out-of-control, anti-science, anti-truth administration. csldf.org/donate
🧑🔬 Scientists! Did you get snowed out of attending AMS26 in person, but still have legal questions related to your work? Meet with a @csldf.org attorney for a free, confidential, *virtual!* session: www.csldf.org/event/ams-20...
AMS 2026: Free Legal Advice for Scientists - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
CSLDF attorneys will be available for free, 30-minute, one-on-one counseling sessions with scientists who are attending AMS26.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
🧑🔬 Scientists! Did you get snowed out of attending AMS26 in person, but still have legal questions related to your work? Meet with a @csldf.org attorney for a free, confidential, *virtual!* session: www.csldf.org/event/ams-20...
This week, we launched an updated & improved version of the Silencing Science Tracker, a database we launched with @sabincenter.bsky.social in response to Trump 1.0's attacks on science. With Trump 2.0 waging an all-out assault on science, this tool is more critical than ever. silencingscience.org
Actions Archive - Silencing Science Tracker
The Silencing Science Tracker tracks government attempts to restrict or prohibit scientific research, education or discussion, or the publication or use of scientific information, since the November 2...
silencingscience.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This week, we launched an updated & improved version of the Silencing Science Tracker, a database we launched with @sabincenter.bsky.social in response to Trump 1.0's attacks on science. With Trump 2.0 waging an all-out assault on science, this tool is more critical than ever. silencingscience.org
"As the 700+ entries... make clear, attempts to silence science are not limited to the Trump admin (though his first & second terms account for nearly 500 of the entries)."
We have revamped the Silencing Science Tracker, a database of government attacks on science: www.csldf.org/2026/01/20/s...
We have revamped the Silencing Science Tracker, a database of government attacks on science: www.csldf.org/2026/01/20/s...
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"As the 700+ entries... make clear, attempts to silence science are not limited to the Trump admin (though his first & second terms account for nearly 500 of the entries)."
We have revamped the Silencing Science Tracker, a database of government attacks on science: www.csldf.org/2026/01/20/s...
We have revamped the Silencing Science Tracker, a database of government attacks on science: www.csldf.org/2026/01/20/s...
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In no sane world should. it be necessary to revive the "silencing Science Tracker." But here we are, and I'm grateful that the @sabincenter.bsky.social and @csldf.org are doing this important work. silencingscience.org
Actions Archive - Silencing Science Tracker
The Silencing Science Tracker tracks government attempts to restrict or prohibit scientific research, education or discussion, or the publication or use of scientific information, since the November 2016 election.
silencingscience.org
January 20, 2026 at 7:26 PM
In no sane world should. it be necessary to revive the "silencing Science Tracker." But here we are, and I'm grateful that the @sabincenter.bsky.social and @csldf.org are doing this important work. silencingscience.org
This is a joint project with @csldf.org & our partners at @sabincenter.bsky.social, with whom we originally launched the Tracker in response to the first Trump administration. 8 years later, this database is even more critical as the second Trump administration continues its war on science.
8 years, 3 administrations, & 700+ entries later, we are excited to announce our revamped Silencing Science Tracker! This tool provides a way to document, challenge, & stop government attacks on science - & to hold those responsible accountable. silencingscience.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:24 PM
This is a joint project with @csldf.org & our partners at @sabincenter.bsky.social, with whom we originally launched the Tracker in response to the first Trump administration. 8 years later, this database is even more critical as the second Trump administration continues its war on science.
8 years, 3 administrations, & 700+ entries later, we are excited to announce our revamped Silencing Science Tracker! This tool provides a way to document, challenge, & stop government attacks on science - & to hold those responsible accountable. silencingscience.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:21 PM
8 years, 3 administrations, & 700+ entries later, we are excited to announce our revamped Silencing Science Tracker! This tool provides a way to document, challenge, & stop government attacks on science - & to hold those responsible accountable. silencingscience.org
RFK Jr. & other admin officials' claims about gender-affirming care are "rooted in politics & partisanship, misrepresent the consensus of medical science, undermine the professionalism of physicians, & risk harming vulnerable young people & their families.” climate.law.columbia.edu/content/hhs-...
HHS Publishes Report Pushing Discredited Theory about Gender-Affirming Care | Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
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January 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
RFK Jr. & other admin officials' claims about gender-affirming care are "rooted in politics & partisanship, misrepresent the consensus of medical science, undermine the professionalism of physicians, & risk harming vulnerable young people & their families.” climate.law.columbia.edu/content/hhs-...
“I think it’s critically important that academics & scholars are stepping up to fight back against misinformation,” said Chris Marchesano, @csldf.org attorney. Read more about the disappearance of federal climate data - and the courageous people fighting to save it: www.eenews.net/articles/all...
All the climate info that disappeared under Trump. And how it’s being saved.
Scientists are racing to rescue hundreds of datasets, websites and federal reports that have been deleted by the administration.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM
“I think it’s critically important that academics & scholars are stepping up to fight back against misinformation,” said Chris Marchesano, @csldf.org attorney. Read more about the disappearance of federal climate data - and the courageous people fighting to save it: www.eenews.net/articles/all...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Once again for the people in the back: deleting 👏🏻 information 👏🏻 does 👏🏻 not 👏🏻 change 👏🏻 reality. climate.law.columbia.edu/content/epa-...
EPA Removes References to Human-Caused Climate Change from Its Website | Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
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January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Once again for the people in the back: deleting 👏🏻 information 👏🏻 does 👏🏻 not 👏🏻 change 👏🏻 reality. climate.law.columbia.edu/content/epa-...
As we kick off 2026, we're resharing our guide to Handling Political Harassment & Legal Intimidation. Read about the legal risks scientists face from politically-motivated attacks, & how to defend against them: www.csldf.org/resource/poc...
A Pocket Guide for Scientists: Handling Political Harassment and Legal Intimidation - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
We produced this guide to educate scientists about the legal risks they may face from politically-motivated attacks.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
As we kick off 2026, we're resharing our guide to Handling Political Harassment & Legal Intimidation. Read about the legal risks scientists face from politically-motivated attacks, & how to defend against them: www.csldf.org/resource/poc...
As we head into another challenging year, we want to pause & say a heartfelt thank you to our supporters. With your help, we were able to provide free legal help to a record-breaking number of scientists in 2025. Read more about what your support made possible: www.csldf.org/2025/12/23/2...
2025: Our Year in Review - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
We’re looking back at 2025, the most challenging year in our nearly 15-year history of protecting and defending scientists.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
As we head into another challenging year, we want to pause & say a heartfelt thank you to our supporters. With your help, we were able to provide free legal help to a record-breaking number of scientists in 2025. Read more about what your support made possible: www.csldf.org/2025/12/23/2...
2025 was the year it became clearer than ever that protecting science and scientists is no longer just about defending facts; it is about safeguarding the ability of evidence-based science to succeed even amid political turmoil.
Read more in our end of year blog post: www.csldf.org/2025/12/23/2...
Read more in our end of year blog post: www.csldf.org/2025/12/23/2...
2025: Our Year in Review - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
We’re looking back at 2025, the most challenging year in our nearly 15-year history of protecting and defending scientists.
www.csldf.org
December 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
2025 was the year it became clearer than ever that protecting science and scientists is no longer just about defending facts; it is about safeguarding the ability of evidence-based science to succeed even amid political turmoil.
Read more in our end of year blog post: www.csldf.org/2025/12/23/2...
Read more in our end of year blog post: www.csldf.org/2025/12/23/2...
As we near the end of 2025, we are grateful to our supporters. You stood with us & with the scientists we help during this incredibly challenging & heartbreaking year. Thank you. ❤️
If you'd like to support our work, donate before midnight on 12/31 & your gift will be doubled: csldf.org/donate
If you'd like to support our work, donate before midnight on 12/31 & your gift will be doubled: csldf.org/donate
Donate - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
DONATE Let’s get to work. Together, we can protect the scientific endeavor. All of our legal and educational initiatives are…
csldf.org
December 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As we near the end of 2025, we are grateful to our supporters. You stood with us & with the scientists we help during this incredibly challenging & heartbreaking year. Thank you. ❤️
If you'd like to support our work, donate before midnight on 12/31 & your gift will be doubled: csldf.org/donate
If you'd like to support our work, donate before midnight on 12/31 & your gift will be doubled: csldf.org/donate