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The Malayan sun bear is the smallest bear in the world and is active only at night. It spends its days sleeping in tree nests and basking in the sun.


Lake water to cool Toronto office towers


Lake water to cool Toronto office towers
A newly approved proposal, called the "Deep Lake Water Cooling Plan" will cool office buildings in downtown Toronto while cutting down on carbon dioxide emissions and use of high levels of electricity. Replacing traditional air conditioning, which is a major cause of pollution, 4§C water will be pumped in from Lake Ontario to cool office buildings, showing Toronto as an example of an environmentally-friendly city.
22 JULY 1999
The Globe and Mail
22 JULY 1999

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