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In Case You Missed It: New Open Resources

These helpful sources are open and offer background on current events of global importance.

Understand the latest in the wage gap between women and men:

Global Wage Report 2018/19: What Lies Behind Gender Pay Gaps Source: International Labour Organization

Keywords: Statistics, Gender, Labor, Salaries

New detailed report examines landmines and explosives left behind after war:

Landmine Monitor 2018

Source: International Campaign to Ban LandminesKeywords: Statistics, Landmines, Conflict

New resources from the U.S. Global Change Research Program:

Fourth National Climate Assessment, Vol. II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States and 2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report

Website and All Resources
News Release
Climate Assessment Vol. II Report (Read Online)

-Report in Brief (196 pages; PDF)
-Summary Findings (8 pages; PDF)
-U.S. Global Change Research Program
-2nd State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR2)

Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program

Keywords: Climate, Climate Change, Environment Assessments

Updated research now available from the CDC on smoking and vaping among high school students:

Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Any Tobacco Product Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2018

Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR/CDC)

Keywords: Smoking, Health, Tobacco, Cigarettes, Students

Gain insight into trends on international students and scholars studying and teaching in the United States:

International Education Exchange: 2018 Open Doors Report

Source: Institute of International Education (IIE)

Keywords: Higher Education, Students, International

The U.S. Census has released new data on young couples’ behavior:

For Young Adults, Cohabitation Is Up, Marriage Is Down

Data Tables: America’s Families and Living Arrangements

Source: U.S. Census

Keywords: Young Adults, Marriage, Families, Living

Did You Know: Open Resources to Bookmark

Global Change Information System (GCIS)

The GCIS is a database that links together a network of information, including organizations, datasets, and research, especially those products maintained and disseminated by government agencies and organizations.

Source: US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)