{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"analysis_type":["action guide"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":11,"relation":"eq"},"page":1,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?analysis_type=action+guide","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"ucs-001245","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ucs-001245","title":"Get Out the Vote—and Protect It","publisher":{"name":"Union of Concerned Scientists","organization":"union-of-concerned-scientists"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":"2022","source_url":"https://ucs-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/science-and-democracy/Vote-Monthly-Action-Guide.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Union of Concerned Scientists and partner organizations provide a guide for science advocates to combat voter suppression and disinformation during the 2022 US elections. 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