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Gavin Butler

  • Senior Journalist, BBC
Asia, Austin
As seen in: BBC, BBC News Indonesia, Bottom Line, G1 Globo, MSN, MSN Singapore, The New York Times, UOL, Yahoo Entertainment, BBC Afrique, BBC Mundo and
Covers:  Crime, climate, conflict, corruption, human rights
Journalist @BBCWorld. Formerly @vicenews 📧: gavbutler@proton.me or DM for Signal / WhatsApp

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Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war

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By Gavin Butler, Toby Mann, Patrick Jackson Verified
| Yahoo Verified
When the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, Tehran retaliated not only against its two adversaries and their interests in the Gulf, but also by closing the Strait of Hormuz and sending shockwaves through the global economy. It is one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels, providing passage for about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week

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By Gavin Butler
| MSN Verified
For eight days, a fire has been burning at a waste mountain in Indonesia. The blaze at Jatiwaringin landfill, on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, has spread across more than 15 hectares, smothering the area in thick, toxic smoke and displacing hundreds of local residents. Health authorities have reported a surge in respiratory illnesses due to air pollution, and firefighters have dispatched helicopters, water tankers, bulldozers and drones to extinguish the inferno.
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A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week

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By Quinawaty Pasaribu, Gavin Butler
| Flipboard
Is Your ‘Eco-friendly’ Paper Bag Actually Sustainable? No — and Here’s the Math to Prove It. Is paper sustainable? A deep dive into lifecycle data reveals paper bags may be worse for the climate than plastic. Key Takeaways Paper has had a decade-long head start as the “sustainable” alternative, and yet the global packaging waste problem is far from solved. • For entrepreneurs making packaging …
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