Environment news in Membakut

1. Keningau quakes expose gaps in Sabah fault mapping, geologist says

   4 days ago Daily Express Sabah Keningau, Sabah 42.4 km

   A series of small earthquakes in Keningau has shown that the district's fault systems are far less mapped than those in Ranau, geologist Prof Emeritus Dr Felix Tongkul said. He said the tremors are small and no major quake is imminent, but called for more detailed studies and stronger seismic monitoring in Sabah's interior.

2. Safoda Eco Forest Park in Kinarut holds tree-planting for clean air

   4 days ago Daily Express Sabah Safoda Eco Forest Park, Kinarut, Sabah 44.6 km

   Safoda Eco Forest Park in Kinarut held a tree-planting ceremony on Tuesday for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. The event, sponsored by the Japanese community through JICA, brought together students, educators and representatives from Japan and Sabah amid ongoing haze in Sabah and Sarawak.

3. Sabah MY-FOLUR programme targets 200,000ha for restoration

   1 week ago Daily Express Sabah Bingkor Community Hall, Keningau, Sabah 42.4 km

   Over 80 village heads and agency representatives gathered at Bingkor Community Hall in Keningau, Sabah, for a MY-FOLUR programme workshop on sustainable land management. The initiative aims to restore and sustainably manage about 200,000 hectares across Sabah, with Nabawan, Keningau, Sook and Tenom as key areas.

4. Keningau Earthquake: Residents Panic as Buildings Shake

   1 week ago Harian Metro Pejabat Daerah Keningau, Keningau, Sabah 42.7 km

   A weak 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Keningau, Sabah, at 9:31 am, causing panic among government workers and residents as buildings shook. The Malaysian Meteorological Department received 463 reports of tremors felt across the district, but no injuries or damage were reported.