Julia Simon
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· Oct 9
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
When the power went out in Spain this spring, many people immediately pointed the finger at the country's solar and wind power as the cause.
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
Reposted by Julia Simon
In Nigeria conflicts between farmers and herders have been going on for years. (Below is my story from 2017).
And yes, in case you were wondering, there's a climate aspect.
"It's climate change! Even though some people are living in denial of it, but I think we are seeing it," Musa says.
And yes, in case you were wondering, there's a climate aspect.
"It's climate change! Even though some people are living in denial of it, but I think we are seeing it," Musa says.
Clashes Over Grazing Land In Nigeria Threaten Nomadic Herding
Nomadic herders who live across West Africa are having to travel further and further south for their cows to graze. Some are letting cows graze on cropland, leading to deadly conflicts with farmers.
www.npr.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
In Nigeria conflicts between farmers and herders have been going on for years. (Below is my story from 2017).
And yes, in case you were wondering, there's a climate aspect.
"It's climate change! Even though some people are living in denial of it, but I think we are seeing it," Musa says.
And yes, in case you were wondering, there's a climate aspect.
"It's climate change! Even though some people are living in denial of it, but I think we are seeing it," Musa says.
In Nigeria conflicts between farmers and herders have been going on for years. (Below is my story from 2017).
And yes, in case you were wondering, there's a climate aspect.
"It's climate change! Even though some people are living in denial of it, but I think we are seeing it," Musa says.
And yes, in case you were wondering, there's a climate aspect.
"It's climate change! Even though some people are living in denial of it, but I think we are seeing it," Musa says.
Clashes Over Grazing Land In Nigeria Threaten Nomadic Herding
Nomadic herders who live across West Africa are having to travel further and further south for their cows to graze. Some are letting cows graze on cropland, leading to deadly conflicts with farmers.
www.npr.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
In Nigeria conflicts between farmers and herders have been going on for years. (Below is my story from 2017).
And yes, in case you were wondering, there's a climate aspect.
"It's climate change! Even though some people are living in denial of it, but I think we are seeing it," Musa says.
And yes, in case you were wondering, there's a climate aspect.
"It's climate change! Even though some people are living in denial of it, but I think we are seeing it," Musa says.
What's wild is how popular Trump is with many Nigerians.
Pew finds confidence in Trump is highest in Nigeria - higher than anywhere in the world.
In Nigeria confidence in Trump is 79%. (Israel 69% Hungary 53%).
Pew finds confidence in Trump is highest in Nigeria - higher than anywhere in the world.
In Nigeria confidence in Trump is 79%. (Israel 69% Hungary 53%).
Confidence in Trump
Across 24 nations, a median of 34% have confidence in Trump, while 62% do not. Trump receives lower ratings than Biden did in many countries surveyed.
www.pewresearch.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
What's wild is how popular Trump is with many Nigerians.
Pew finds confidence in Trump is highest in Nigeria - higher than anywhere in the world.
In Nigeria confidence in Trump is 79%. (Israel 69% Hungary 53%).
Pew finds confidence in Trump is highest in Nigeria - higher than anywhere in the world.
In Nigeria confidence in Trump is 79%. (Israel 69% Hungary 53%).
Reposted by Julia Simon
President Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria, where he alleges the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. n.pr/47zOzqr
Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over Christian persecution claims
President Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria, where he alleges the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
President Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria, where he alleges the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. n.pr/47zOzqr
Incredible, heart-breaking reporting about Sudan from my NPR colleague Emmanuel Akinwotu www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...
As Darfur's last city falls, fears grow 'there will be no one left to save'
Sudan's army has lost its last foothold of el-Fasher, in Darfur, to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Now warnings are mounting of a second genocide as mass killings unfold before the world.
www.npr.org
October 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Incredible, heart-breaking reporting about Sudan from my NPR colleague Emmanuel Akinwotu www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...
Reposted by Julia Simon
Susan Stamberg, legendary founding coastal grandmother of @npr.org, is with the radio angels now.
I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁
She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.
She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.
I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁
She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.
She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.
The Golden Gate Bridge's Accidental Color
In the 1930s, the now-iconic hue "international orange" was a radical choice, originally meant to serve only as the primer.
www.npr.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Susan Stamberg, legendary founding coastal grandmother of @npr.org, is with the radio angels now.
I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁
She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.
She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.
I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁
She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.
She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.
Reposted by Julia Simon
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS
NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS
Susan Stamberg, legendary founding coastal grandmother of @npr.org, is with the radio angels now.
I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁
She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.
She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.
I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁
She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.
She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.
The Golden Gate Bridge's Accidental Color
In the 1930s, the now-iconic hue "international orange" was a radical choice, originally meant to serve only as the primer.
www.npr.org
October 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Susan Stamberg, legendary founding coastal grandmother of @npr.org, is with the radio angels now.
I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁
She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.
She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.
I often think of this piece.🎧 🌁
She was the orange in the big grey wash, the vermillion coming through the fog.
She relished every word on air. And reminded us how beautiful radio- and life- can be.
Reposted by Julia Simon
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
Reposted by Julia Simon
💡 After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
A new report confirms the cause was a voltage surge, not renewables. Yet polling shows 70% of respondents in Spain believed at least one of the false narratives about the outage.
via @npr.org
buff.ly/Bi4vW3O
A new report confirms the cause was a voltage surge, not renewables. Yet polling shows 70% of respondents in Spain believed at least one of the false narratives about the outage.
via @npr.org
buff.ly/Bi4vW3O
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
💡 After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
A new report confirms the cause was a voltage surge, not renewables. Yet polling shows 70% of respondents in Spain believed at least one of the false narratives about the outage.
via @npr.org
buff.ly/Bi4vW3O
A new report confirms the cause was a voltage surge, not renewables. Yet polling shows 70% of respondents in Spain believed at least one of the false narratives about the outage.
via @npr.org
buff.ly/Bi4vW3O
Reposted by Julia Simon
This story was inspired by a conversation with a fossil fuel exec in Paris a few days after the big outage in Spain. He blamed too much renewable energy as the cause.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This story was inspired by a conversation with a fossil fuel exec in Paris a few days after the big outage in Spain. He blamed too much renewable energy as the cause.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
Reposted by Julia Simon
When the power went out in Spain this spring, many people immediately pointed the finger at the country's solar and wind power as the cause.
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
When the power went out in Spain this spring, many people immediately pointed the finger at the country's solar and wind power as the cause.
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
Reposted by Julia Simon
Many congratulations to @npr.org’s Anas Baba on this wonderful, hugely deserved recognition of his “steadfast and factual coverage of the war in Gaza [that] is making a singular contribution to public understanding of the conflict at great personal risk.”
www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...
www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...
Press Release | The Academy’s 2025 Ross Media Award Winners Announced | American Academy of Diplomacy
In a statement issued on October 6, 2025, the American Academy of Diplomacy announced that the winners of the 2025 Ross Media Award for Reporting and Commentary on the Practice of American Diplomacy a...
https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-release-%7C-the-academy’s-2025-ross-media-award-winners-announced
October 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Many congratulations to @npr.org’s Anas Baba on this wonderful, hugely deserved recognition of his “steadfast and factual coverage of the war in Gaza [that] is making a singular contribution to public understanding of the conflict at great personal risk.”
www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...
www.academyofdiplomacy.org/news/press-r...
When the power went out in Spain this spring, many people immediately pointed the finger at the country's solar and wind power as the cause.
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
When the power went out in Spain this spring, many people immediately pointed the finger at the country's solar and wind power as the cause.
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
That wasn't the trigger, but a new survey finds that all that misinformation?
It had an impact.
Read more here, only on @npr.org 🎧⬇️
This story was inspired by a conversation with a fossil fuel exec in Paris a few days after the big outage in Spain. He blamed too much renewable energy as the cause.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This story was inspired by a conversation with a fossil fuel exec in Paris a few days after the big outage in Spain. He blamed too much renewable energy as the cause.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
Was that really it? Turns out: No.
@npr.org takes you through a new report on what happened + impacts of renewable misinformation.
Reposted by Julia Simon
In April, Spain and Portugal suffered Europe's worst blackout in 20 years. Now, 5 months later, an expert panel has released a report on the blackout. In the meantime, opportunists filled the information void, blaming renewables without evidence. The misinfo stuck, @juliaradio.bsky.social reports.
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In April, Spain and Portugal suffered Europe's worst blackout in 20 years. Now, 5 months later, an expert panel has released a report on the blackout. In the meantime, opportunists filled the information void, blaming renewables without evidence. The misinfo stuck, @juliaradio.bsky.social reports.
Reposted by Julia Simon
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact. n.pr/4nLAI7A
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact. n.pr/4nLAI7A
Reposted by Julia Simon
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Reposted by Julia Simon
Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egypt’s most prominent political prisoner, was pardoned after almost 12 years and a hunger strike.
Egypt Pardons Alaa Abd El Fattah, Its Most Prominent Political Prisoner
Alaa Abd El Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual citizen, was imprisoned for most of the past 12 years as a dissident. He and his mother went on hunger strike to press for his release.
nyti.ms
September 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egypt’s most prominent political prisoner, was pardoned after almost 12 years and a hunger strike.
Reposted by Julia Simon
Huge news here today in Egypt:
President Sisi pardons Alaa Abd El-Fattah after years of imprisonment & repeated hunger strikes.
President Sisi pardons Alaa Abd El-Fattah after years of imprisonment & repeated hunger strikes.
Egypt's President Sisi pardons high-profile Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, al Qahera news says
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned high-profile Egyptian-British activist, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, after a lengthy imprisonment and repeated hunger strikes that prompted international pleas for his release, Al Qahera news said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Huge news here today in Egypt:
President Sisi pardons Alaa Abd El-Fattah after years of imprisonment & repeated hunger strikes.
President Sisi pardons Alaa Abd El-Fattah after years of imprisonment & repeated hunger strikes.
Reposted by Julia Simon
we wrote about this WH tactic recently. they’re asking journalists for expert source names and then using them to look up political donations in FEC records to try to discredit those sources as biased.
www.npr.org/2025/08/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/18/n...
I had this exact same experience this morning. Same reporter as Heidi.
This is *not* normal.
I have spoken to the press on these issues for two decades. No government official has ever demanded to know my identity in order to give a comment on a story.
This is *not* normal.
I have spoken to the press on these issues for two decades. No government official has ever demanded to know my identity in order to give a comment on a story.
I find this extremely chilling:
I spoke w a reporter this morning about Kimmel. (Reporter was / is great) They got back to me a short while ago to say they sought White House comment & WH demands to know first which experts they spoke with. I told reporter I'm happy to be quoted IN THE STORY but 1/x
I spoke w a reporter this morning about Kimmel. (Reporter was / is great) They got back to me a short while ago to say they sought White House comment & WH demands to know first which experts they spoke with. I told reporter I'm happy to be quoted IN THE STORY but 1/x
September 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
we wrote about this WH tactic recently. they’re asking journalists for expert source names and then using them to look up political donations in FEC records to try to discredit those sources as biased.
www.npr.org/2025/08/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/18/n...
Reposted by Julia Simon
Tomorrow, the new season of Heavyweight begins.
September 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Tomorrow, the new season of Heavyweight begins.
Reposted by Julia Simon
Many American politicians are learning from Vienna, which is combatting housing scarcity+climate change-- all at the same time.
This group from Portland is another example.
To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍
This group from Portland is another example.
To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍
September 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Many American politicians are learning from Vienna, which is combatting housing scarcity+climate change-- all at the same time.
This group from Portland is another example.
To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍
This group from Portland is another example.
To go on a podcast jaunt and read more about Vienna's green social housing, check out our feature from June on @npr.org 📻🎧🌍
Reposted by Julia Simon
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has disbanded a controversial Climate Working Group (CWG), which wrote a report that scientists say was full of errors and misrepresented climate science.
Trump's Energy Department disbands group that sowed doubt about climate change
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has disbanded a controversial Climate Working Group (CWG), which wrote a report that scientists say was full of errors and misrepresented climate science.
n.pr
September 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has disbanded a controversial Climate Working Group (CWG), which wrote a report that scientists say was full of errors and misrepresented climate science.