In the past I have blogged on the importance of the "translator" or communicator of climate change, especially when it comes to some of the more complex science.  These two articles caught my eye today.

The article:  Could methane produced by sauropod dinosaurs have helped drive Mesozoic climate warmth? published in Current Biology by David M. Wilkinson, Euan G. Nisbet, and Graeme D. Ruxton

became...

Excuse me: Gassy dinosaurs helped warm Earth written by Seth Borenstein and posted to the Minnesota Public Radio News page.

Which one are you more inclined to read? 

I came across this great video today on TED:  Ideas Worth Spreading.  It is only 4 minutes, 14 seconds long, but it gives a great peak into the scientific research that can go into the making of a headline.

Rachel Pike: The science behind a climate headline

In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of the massive scientific effort behind the bold headlines on climate change, with her team -- one of thousands who contributed -- taking a risky flight over the rainforest in pursuit of data on a key molecule.