incorporate copy edits from:

1. FEMA
2. EPA
3. USDA
4. USAID
5. NOAA

waiting on:
1. NASA
2. USGS

overrides/about.mdx

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ description: " "
     Earth is more than a planet.
     Earth is home.
     As humans we are part of a broader, interconnected system and we share our home with over 8.5 million species.
-    However, our home planet is changing on a global scale at unprecedented rates; global temperatures are increasing, precipitation patterns are changing, and the frequency of extreme weather events is on the rise.
-    Space-based observations of Earth can provide a holistic view of Earth's resources, including Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and forests, while ground-collected observations from surveys and campaigns can give us details on local environmental conditions.
-    For over 50 years Federal agencies have harnessed the capability of Earth data to inform decision making on the ground.
-    Using satellites, sensors, and surveys to see the previously unseen, the Earth information today informs management decisions that influence our daily lives through agriculture, air quality, biodiversity, disasters, energy, greenhouse gases, sea level rise, water resources, and wildfires.
+    However, our home planet is changing on a global scale at unprecedented rates; global temperatures are increasing, precipitation patterns are changing and the frequency of extreme weather events is on the rise.
+    Space-based observations of Earth can provide a holistic view of Earth's resources, including Earth's atmosphere, oceans and wildfires, while ground-collected observations from surveys and campaigns can give us details on local environmental conditions.
+    For more than 50 years, Federal agencies have harnessed the capability of Earth data to inform decision making on the ground.
+    Using satellites, sensors and surveys to see the previously unseen, the Earth information today informs management decisions that influence our daily lives through agriculture, air quality, biodiversity, disasters, energy, GHGs, sea level rise, water resources and wildfires.
     Understanding the connections among these systems across the globe and feedback between the decisions we make as humans on the rest of the planet can help to mitigate the impacts we face as our planet changes.
 	</Prose>
 </Block>
@@ -44,20 +44,20 @@ description: " "
 
     The Earth Information Center (EIC) aims to provide a holistic view of how the planet is changing in ways that affect the lives and livelihoods of individuals across the globe.
     More than just displaying data, the EIC demonstrates the intersection between local actions and global impacts.
-    Awe-inspiring visualizations, interactive media, and narratives inspire action and provide opportunities to explore information gathered from Earth observations.
-    The EIC is enabled by contributions across EPA, FEMA, NASA, NOAA, USAID, USDA, and USGS.
+    Awe-inspiring visualizations, interactive media and narratives inspire action and provide opportunities to explore information gathered from Earth observations.
+    The EIC is enabled by contributions across EPA, FEMA, NASA, NOAA, USAID, USDA and USGS.
 	</Prose>
 </Block>
 
 <Block>
 	<Prose>
-    ## Who's behind the Earth Information Center?  
+    ## Who's Behind the Earth Information Center?  
 
-    The Earth Information Center is coordinated by NASA in partnership with EPA, FEMA, NOAA, USAID, USDA, and USGS. These agencies are collaborating to prototype development of the center with the goal of providing actionable, easy-to-use data and information about earth's changing systems to the public.  This includes collaboratively developing a curated collection of datasets, workflows, data stories, and visualizations from across the federal government that help satisfy this mission. 
+    The Earth Information Center is coordinated by NASA in partnership with EPA, FEMA, NOAA, USAID, USDA and USGS. These agencies are collaborating to prototype development of the center with the goal of providing actionable, easy-to-use data and information about earth's changing systems to the public.  This includes collaboratively developing a curated collection of datasets, workflows, data stories and visualizations from across the federal government that help satisfy this mission. 
 
     The Center acts as a facilitator of and venue for this collaboration
     Physical EIC exhibits showcase the federal government's data assets on Earth and demonstrate how these assets are being used to make critical decisions in the US and across the world
-    Earth.gov allows the public to use these data assets to inform their own decisions about how to prepare for a changing climate and respond to environmental challenges that effect their families, businesses, and communities
+    Earth.gov allows the public to use these data assets to inform their own decisions about how to prepare for a changing climate and respond to environmental challenges that effect their families, businesses and communities
 	</Prose>
 </Block>
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ description: " "
     ## What Datasets are in the Earth Information Center? Why these?  
 
     The Earth Information Center contains trusted information on Earth systems.
-    The observations, models, and surveys ingested that revolve around nine Earth system themes: biodiversity, GHGs, agriculture, disasters, air quality, sea level rise, forest fires, energy, and water resources.
+    The observations, models and surveys ingested that revolve around nine Earth system themes: biodiversity, GHGs, agriculture, disasters, air quality, sea level rise, forest fires, energy and water resources.
     The datasets highlighted have the following characteristics: 
 
     * They are __actionable__, presented in a way that can directly help with decision-making. 
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ description: " "
 
     * They are __updated regularly__ and there is a commitment from the agency that supports them to data continuity. 
 
-    * They benefit from being explored alongside data from other agencies  
+    * They benefit from being explored alongside data from other agencies.
 
-    Earth.gov is curated list of datasets devised collaboratively amongst the founding partners, and is not a comprehensive accounting of all relevant Earth products and datasets produced by the U.S.
-    Federal Government.
+    Earth.gov is a curated list of datasets devised collaboratively amongst the founding partners, and is not a comprehensive accounting of all relevant Earth products and datasets produced by the U.S.
+    federal government.
     Additional features and data sets will be added as additional information is available, with links throughout the site to additional resources.
 	</Prose>
 </Block>
@@ -89,27 +89,27 @@ description: " "
 
     * **Discover** - Users can search the data catalog or learn more about the nine Earth themes from the data stories and visualizations. 
 
-    * **Explore** - Browse the various data products, instruments, models, and surveys and explore the snapshot of near-real time “Earth Now” data. 
+    * **Explore** - Browse the various data products, instruments, models and surveys and explore the snapshot of near-real time “Earth Now” data. 
 
-    * **Use and Analyze** - users can access and use data in the cloud environment, examine trends in planetary change, derive analytics for areas of interest, and share the results after establishing an account 
+    * **Use and Analyze** - Can access and use data in the cloud environment, examine trends in planetary change, derive analytics for areas of interest and share the results after establishing an account.
 
-    * **Helpdesk** - Submit feedback or request help understanding the Earth Information Center contents 
+    * **Helpdesk** - Submit feedback or request help understanding the Earth Information Center contents.
 	</Prose>
 </Block>
 
 <Block>
 	<Prose>
     ## What's coming Next?  
 
-    Additions to the Earth Information Center will occur in the coming months, including some new features and capabilities that will improve data discovery, exploration and analysis. 
+    Additions to the Earth Information Center will occur in the coming months, including some new features and capabilities that will improve data discovery, exploration and analysis:
 
-    * Improvements to Center design and function of the interface and tools 
+    * Improvements to Center design and function of the interface and tools.
 
-    * More and different kinds of data 
+    * More and different kinds of data.
 
-    * GIS or STAC data download for when you want to take the data into another application 
+    * GIS or STAC data download for when you want to take the data into another application.
 
-    * Training, teaching, and webinar events 
+    * Training, teaching and webinar events.
 	</Prose>
 </Block>
 

stories/location.NMNH.mdx

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 featuredOn:
   - si_nmnh
 id: "si_nmnh"
-name: Smithsonian Institute National Museum of Natural History (Coming Soon!)
+name: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History NMNH (coming soon)
 theme: true
 description: "
   The EIC at NMNH is in Exhibit Hall 22 and currently under construction. We anticipate opening to the public in early 2024. 
   Hours
-  The Museum is open 7 days a week
-  10:00am - 5:30pm
+  The museum is open 7 days a week
+  10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
   Address
-  10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560
-  Admission is free
+  10ᵗʰ St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560
+  Admission is free.
 "
 asLink:
   url: https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/factsheets/national-museum-natural-history
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ media:
   author:
     name: "Smithsonian Institute"
     url: "https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/natural-history-museum"
-pubDate: 2023-10-18
+pubDate: 2023-11-28
 taxonomy:
   - name: Location
     values: 

stories/locfeature.PULSE.mdx

@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 featuredOn:
   - earth_pulse
 id: "earth_pulse"
-name: Earth Pulse
+name: The Earth Pulse
 theme: true
 description: "
-  The Earth Pulse displays live communication with a selection of NASA's fleet of satellites that study the Earth.
-  More activity in the lights means more data is being transmitted. Lights moving upward reflect communication transmitted from ground stations directly up to a satellite.
-  Downlinks from the satellites back to Earth flow downward.
-  The name of the specific mission activity communicating the data is indicated in lights on the sculpture.
-  Watch the data streams and imagine what they reveal about our changing planet.
+  The Earth Pulse displays live communication with a selection of the NASA/NOAA/USGS fleet of satellites that study the Earth.
+  Activity in the lights means data is being transmitted, with the amount of light indicating the amount of data being transferred.
+  The name of the specific mission communicating the data is indicated in lights on the sculpture.
+  Watch the data streams and imagine what they reveal about our Earth.
 "
 asLink:
   url: https://scan-now.gsfc.nasa.gov/dte
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ media:
   author:
     name: "NASA"
     url: "https://nasa.gov"
-pubDate: 2023-10-18
+pubDate: 2023-11-28
 taxonomy:
   - name: Location Features
     values:

stories/theme.AG_.mdx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ id: "agriculture"
 name: Agriculture
 theme: true
 description: "
-  Learn how Earth data is being turned into tools to help farmers manage their crops in a changing climate.
+  Learn how Earth data are being used to help farmers manage their crops in a changing climate.
 "
 media:
   src: ::file ./external_headers/connected_earth_agriculture.png
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ media:
   author:
     name: "NASA"
     url: "https://nasa.gov"
-pubDate: 2023-10-18
+pubDate: 2023-11-28
 taxonomy:
   - name: Theme Page
     values:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import contentArray from './theme.AG_.introduction_agriculture/carousel_content.
     Producing food has always been challenging, and in the 21st century, human-caused climate change is already affecting food security through increasing temperatures, increased frequency of extreme events, and changing precipitation patterns.
 
     Earth data has increasingly become part of the food farming process.
-    Observations from satellites, aircraft, ground sensors, and surveys, combined with high-end computer modeling are used by scientists working with Federal agencies who collaborate with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and decision-makers to share their understanding of the relationship between the Earth system and the environments that provide food across the globe.
+    Observations from satellites, aircraft, ground sensors, and surveys, combined with high-end computer modeling are used by scientists working with federal agencies who collaborate with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and decision-makers to share their understanding of the relationship between the Earth system and the environments that provide food across the globe.
   </Prose>
 </Block>
 
@@ -46,17 +46,18 @@ import contentArray from './theme.AG_.introduction_agriculture/carousel_content.
       title="NASA and Agriculture"
     />
     <Caption attrAuthor="NASA" attrUrl="https://nasa.gov/">
-      Learn how satellite data is being turned into tools to help farmers manage their crops in a changing climate.
+      Learn how earth data are being used to help farmers manage their crops in a changing climate.
     </Caption>
   </Figure>
 </Block>
 
 <Block type="wide">
   <Prose>
   ## Agriculture
-  Producing food has always been challenging, and in the 21st century, human-caused climate change is already affecting food security through increasing temperatures, increased frequency of extreme events, and changing precipitation patterns.
+  Producing food has always been challenging, and in the 21st century, human-caused climate change is already affecting food security through increasing temperatures, increased frequency of extreme events and changing precipitation patterns.
 
-  Earth data has increasingly become part of the food farming process. Observations from satellites, aircraft, ground sensors, and surveys, combined with high-end computer modeling are used by scientists working with Federal agencies who collaborate with farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and decision-makers to share their understanding of the relationship between the Earth system and the environments that provide food across the globe.
+  Earth data have increasingly become part of the food farming process.
+  Observations from satellites, aircraft, ground sensors and surveys, combined with high-end computer modeling are used by scientists working with Federal agencies who collaborate with farmers, ranchers, fishermen and decision-makers to share their understanding of the relationship between the Earth system and the environments that provide food across the globe.
   </Prose>
 </Block>