sim bhullar and the sacramento kings are about to make nba history . the kings are signing bhullar to a 10-day contract that will make him the league 's first player of indian descent , a person with knowledge of the deal said on wednesday . the person spoke to the associated press on condition of anonymity because the kings are not expected to announce bhullar 's deal until thursday , when david wear 's 10-day contract expires and a roster spot opens up . sim bhullar is set to become the nba 's first player of indian descent with the sacramento kings . a kentucky man has been arrested after police say he was found under the influence while riding a horse on us 23 . michael kimmel , 40 , was taken into custody by kentucky state police on monday evening after they received a 911 call about an intoxicated horse rider . by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of forest - equivalent to the combined size of germany , france , spain and portugal - could be lost , conservationists have warned . the huge amount of global deforestation is expected to occur in less than a dozen global hostpots , based on current trends . research by wildlife charity the wwf identified 11 ` deforestation fronts ' where 80 per cent of projected global forest losses by 2030 could occur . by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of forest - equivalent to the combined size of germany , france , spain and portugal - could be lost in just 11 hotspots , including the amazon -lrb- shown -rrb- and eastern australia , conservationists have warned . the areas are the amazon , the atlantic forest and gran chaco , and the cerrado in south america , the choco-darien in central america , the congo basin , east africa , eastern australia , the greater mekong in south east asia , borneo , new guinea and sumatra . the fronts , which are at sustained and increased risk of deforestation , are home to indigenous communities that depend them for their livelihoods and endangered species such as orangutans and tigers , the wwf said . the amazon . the atlantic forest and gran chaco . the 7-foot-5 , 360-pound bhullar is being called up from the team 's nba development league affiliate , the reno bighorns . the 22-year-old centre will be on the roster on friday when the kings host the new orleans pelicans . bhullar -lrb- right -rrb- in action for new mexico state aggies during a match in washington last year . the cerrado . the choco-darien . the congo basin . east africa . eastern australia . trooper j. gabbard 's report says that kimmel was ordered to stop , but instead dismounted and ran away wearing only a brown hat , jeans and boots . trooper gababrd launched a manhunt for kimmel and later found him on horseback again and according to the floydcountytimes , he resisted arrest , saying , ' i did n't do s *** , i was just riding my horse . ' according to the arrest report , kimmel would not take a sobriety test and refused a breath and blood alcohol test . however , officers said he had slurred speech , smelt of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet . `` subject made threats to ` -lsb- expletive -rsb- -lsb- expletive -rsb- up driving drunk in a car next time and he would give me something to worry about , ''' the arrest citation quotes kimmel as saying . kimmel , who has used the alias `` mike bicycle , '' is currently on probation for a prior conviction for burglary . he is currently + in the floyd county jail on $ 5000 cash bond . kimmel faces dui , fleeing or evading police , and other possible charges . the greater mekong . borneo . new guinea . sumatra . but they are being lost to expanding agriculture , including livestock farming , palm oil plantations and soy production , as well as small-scale farmers , the wwf 's latest living forests report warned . unsustainable logging and wood fuel collection is also causing forest degradation - while mining , construction of hydroelectric dams and other projects cause roads to be built that open new areas of forest to settlers and agriculture , the wwf warned . the conservation group is calling for action including expanding and strengthening protected areas , recognising the benefits forests provide and boosting schemes which provide incentives to countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation . wwf-uk is campaigning to close european union loopholes which mean that products such as furniture , books or cards can be sold which have been made from illegally or unsustainably sourced wood . the fronts , which are at sustained and increased risk of deforestation , are home to indigenous communities that depend them for their livelihoods and endangered species such as orangutans and tigers , the wwf said . 80 per cent of projected losses will occur in just these 11 areas . rod taylor , director of the wwf 's global forest programme , said : ` imagine a forest stretching across germany , france , spain and portugal wiped out in just 20 years . ` we must tackle that risk to save the communities and cultures that depend on forests , and ensure forests continue to store carbon , filter our water , supply wood and provide habitat for millions of species . ' wwf analysis shows that more than 230 million hectares -lrb- 570 million acres -rrb- of forest could vanish by 2050 if no action is taken , with the organisation warning that forest loss must be reduced to near zero by 2020 to avoid dangerous climate change and economic losses . they are being lost to expanding agriculture -lrb- example of a rainforest cleared in the amazon shown -rrb- , including livestock farming , palm oil plantations and soy production , as well as small-scale farmers , the wwf 's latest living forests report warned . unsustainable logging and wood fuel collection -lrb- shown in australia -rrb- is also causing forest degradation - while mining , construction of hydroelectric dams and other projects cause roads to be built that open new areas of forest to settlers and agriculture , said the wwf . wwf-uk 's chief adviser of forests , will ashley-cantello , said : ` deforestation needs to stop if we are to reverse biodiversity loss and combat climate change - which , if unchecked , will affect our quality of life . ` managing forests sustainably could underpin sustainable development , poverty alleviation and a stable climate around the world . ' he added : ` here in the uk you can still buy furniture , books , cards and other products made from illegally or unsustainably sourced wood . eu rules to prevent the exploitation of forests only cover half of traded products . ` the next uk government should lobby hard to end this nonsense . ' thousands of square miles of rainforest is cleared in the amazon each year to make way for farming land - a pattern of destruction that takes place all around the world . but despite this , the planet has got greener in the past decade , with the total amount of plant coverage increasing overall , according to one study . the increase is so noticeable that the world 's trees and plants now store almost four billion more tonnes of carbon than they did in 2003 . this is thanks to tree-planting in china , forest regrowth in former soviet states because of abandoned farms , and more lush savannas because of higher rainfall . scientists analysed 20 years of satellite data and found an increase in carbon , despite ongoing large-scale tropical deforestation in brazil and indonesia , according to research published in nature climate change .
sim bhullar is set to sign a 10-day contract with the sacramento kings . the 22-year-old will become the nba 's first player of indian descent . bhullar will be on the roster when the kings host new orleans pelicans .
sim bhullar and the sacramento kings are about to make nba history . the kings are signing bhullar to a 10-day contract that will make him the league 's first player of indian descent , a person with knowledge of the deal said on wednesday . the person spoke to the associated press on condition of anonymity because the kings are not expected to announce bhullar 's deal until thursday , when david wear 's 10-day contract expires and a roster spot opens up . sim bhullar is set to become the nba 's first player of indian descent with the sacramento kings . a kentucky man has been arrested after police say he was found under the influence while riding a horse on us 23 . michael kimmel , 40 , was taken into custody by kentucky state police on monday evening after they received a 911 call about an intoxicated horse rider . by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of forest - equivalent to the combined size of germany , france , spain and portugal - could be lost , conservationists have warned . the huge amount of global deforestation is expected to occur in less than a dozen global hostpots , based on current trends . research by wildlife charity the wwf identified 11 ` deforestation fronts ' where 80 per cent of projected global forest losses by 2030 could occur . by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of forest - equivalent to the combined size of germany , france , spain and portugal - could be lost in just 11 hotspots , including the amazon -lrb- shown -rrb- and eastern australia , conservationists have warned . the areas are the amazon , the atlantic forest and gran chaco , and the cerrado in south america , the choco-darien in central america , the congo basin , east africa , eastern australia , the greater mekong in south east asia , borneo , new guinea and sumatra . the fronts , which are at sustained and increased risk of deforestation , are home to indigenous communities that depend them for their livelihoods and endangered species such as orangutans and tigers , the wwf said . the amazon . the atlantic forest and gran chaco . the 7-foot-5 , 360-pound bhullar is being called up from the team 's nba development league affiliate , the reno bighorns . the 22-year-old centre will be on the roster on friday when the kings host the new orleans pelicans . bhullar -lrb- right -rrb- in action for new mexico state aggies during a match in washington last year . the cerrado . the choco-darien . the congo basin . east africa . eastern australia . trooper j. gabbard 's report says that kimmel was ordered to stop , but instead dismounted and ran away wearing only a brown hat , jeans and boots . trooper gababrd launched a manhunt for kimmel and later found him on horseback again and according to the floydcountytimes , he resisted arrest , saying , ' i did n't do s *** , i was just riding my horse . ' according to the arrest report , kimmel would not take a sobriety test and refused a breath and blood alcohol test . however , officers said he had slurred speech , smelt of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet . `` subject made threats to ` -lsb- expletive -rsb- -lsb- expletive -rsb- up driving drunk in a car next time and he would give me something to worry about , ''' the arrest citation quotes kimmel as saying . kimmel , who has used the alias `` mike bicycle , '' is currently on probation for a prior conviction for burglary . he is currently + in the floyd county jail on $ 5000 cash bond . kimmel faces dui , fleeing or evading police , and other possible charges . the greater mekong . borneo . new guinea . sumatra . but they are being lost to expanding agriculture , including livestock farming , palm oil plantations and soy production , as well as small-scale farmers , the wwf 's latest living forests report warned . unsustainable logging and wood fuel collection is also causing forest degradation - while mining , construction of hydroelectric dams and other projects cause roads to be built that open new areas of forest to settlers and agriculture , the wwf warned . the conservation group is calling for action including expanding and strengthening trees and plants now store almost four billion more tonnes of carbon than they did in 2003 . this is thanks to tree-planting in china , forest regrowth in former soviet states because of abandoned farms , and more lush savannas because of higher rainfall . scientists analysed 20 years of satellite data and found an increase in carbon , despite ongoing large-scale tropical deforestation in brazil and indonesia , according to research published in nature climate change .
sim bhullar and the sacramento kings are about to make nba history . the kings are signing bhullar to a 10-day contract that will make him the league 's first player of indian descent , a person with knowledge of the deal said on wednesday . the person spoke to the associated press on condition of anonymity because the kings are not expected to announce bhullar 's deal until thursday , when david wear 's 10-day contract expires and a roster spot opens up . sim bhullar is set to become the nba 's first player of indian descent with the sacramento kings . a kentucky man has been arrested after police say he was found under the influence while riding a horse on us 23 . michael kimmel , 40 , was taken into custody by kentucky state police on monday evening after they received a 911 call about an intoxicated horse rider . by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of forest - equivalent to the combined size of germany , france , spain and portugal - could be lost , conservationists have warned . the huge amount of global deforestation is expected to occur in less than a dozen global hostpots , based on current trends . research by wildlife charity the wwf identified 11 ` deforestation fronts ' where 80 per cent of projected global forest losses by 2030 could occur . by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of forest - atlantic forest and gran chaco . the 7-foot-5 , 360-pound bhullar is being called up from the team 's nba development league affiliate , the reno bighorns . the 22-year-old centre will be on the roster on friday when the kings host the new orleans pelicans . bhullar -lrb- right -rrb- in action for new mexico state aggies during a match in washington last year . the cerrado . the choco-darien . the congo basin . east africa . eastern australia . trooper j. gabbard 's report says that kimmel was ordered to stop , but instead dismounted and ran away wearing only a brown hat , jeans and boots . trooper gababrd launched a manhunt for kimmel and later found him on horseback again and according to the floydcountytimes , he resisted arrest , saying , ' i did n't do s *** , i was just riding my horse . ' according to the arrest report , kimmel would not take a sobriety test and refused a breath and blood alcohol test . however , officers said he had slurred speech , smelt of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet . `` subject made threats to ` -lsb- expletive -rsb- -lsb- expletive -rsb- up driving drunk in a car next time and he would give me something to worry about , ''' the arrest citation quotes kimmel as saying . kimmel , who has used the alias `` mike bicycle , '' is currently on probation for a prior conviction for burglary . he is currently + in the floyd county jail on $ 5000 cash bond . kimmel faces dui , fleeing or evading police , and other possible charges . the greater mekong . borneo . new guinea . sumatra . but they are being lost to expanding agriculture , including livestock farming , palm oil plantations and soy production , as well as small-scale farmers , the wwf 's latest living forests report warned . unsustainable logging and wood fuel collection is also causing forest degradation - while mining , construction of hydroelectric dams and other projects cause roads to be built that open new areas of forest to settlers and agriculture , the wwf warned . the conservation group is calling for action including expanding and strengthening germany , france , spain and portugal wiped out in just 20 years . ` we must tackle that risk to save the communities and cultures that depend on forests , and ensure forests continue to store carbon , filter our water , supply wood and provide habitat for millions of species . ' wwf analysis shows that more than 230 million hectares -lrb- 570 million acres -rrb- of forest could vanish by 2050 if no action is taken , with the organisation warning that forest loss must be reduced to near zero by 2020 to avoid dangerous climate change and economic losses . they are being lost to expanding agriculture -lrb- example of a rainforest cleared in the amazon shown -rrb- , including livestock farming , palm oil plantations and soy production , as well as small-scale farmers , the wwf 's latest living forests report warned . unsustainable logging and wood fuel collection -lrb- shown in australia -rrb- is also causing forest degradation - while mining , construction of hydroelectric dams and other projects cause roads to be built that open new areas of forest to settlers and agriculture , said the wwf . wwf-uk 's chief adviser of forests , will ashley-cantello , said : ` deforestation needs to stop if we are to reverse biodiversity loss and combat climate change - which , if unchecked , will affect our quality of life . ` managing forests sustainably could underpin sustainable development , poverty alleviation and a stable climate around the world . trees and plants now store almost four billion more tonnes of carbon than they did in 2003 . this is thanks to tree-planting in china , forest regrowth in former soviet states because of abandoned farms , and more lush savannas because of higher rainfall . scientists analysed 20 years of satellite data and found an increase in carbon , despite ongoing large-scale tropical deforestation in brazil and indonesia , according to research published in nature climate change .
sim bhullar and the sacramento kings are about make nba history. the kings are signing bhullar to that make league 's player indian descent, a person wednesday the person spoke the associated press on condition the kings are expected announce bhullar 's deal thursday, when david wear 's 10-day contract a roster spot. sim bhullar is set become the nba 's first player indian descent with the sacramento kings. a kentucky man has police found under while riding us 23. michael kimmel, 40 was taken kentucky state police monday evening they an intoxicated horse rider. by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of - equivalent the combined size germany, france spain portugal could, conservationists the huge amount global deforestation is expected occur less than a dozen global hostpots, based current trends. research by wildlife charity the wwf identified 11 ` deforestation fronts ' where 80 per projected global forest losses by could. by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of - equivalent the combined size germany, france spain portugal could just 11 hotspots, including the amazon -lrb- shown and eastern australia conservationists the areas are the amazon, the atlantic forest gran chaco the cerrado in the choco-darien the congo basin east africa the greater mekong in south east asia borneo new guinea and sumatra. the fronts, which at sustained and increased risk deforestation are home indigenous communities them endangered species such tigers the wwf said. the amazon. the atlantic forest and gran chaco. the 7-foot-5, 360-pound bhullar is being called up the team 's nba development league affiliate, the reno bighorns the 22-year-old centre will on on friday the kings the new orleans pelicans. bhullar -lrb- right -rrb- in action for new mexico state aggies during a match washington last. the cerrado. the choco-darien. the congo basin. east africa. eastern australia. trooper j. gabbard 's report says kimmel was ordered stop, instead dismounted ran wearing only a brown hat, jeans boots trooper gababrd launched kimmel and later found on horseback again and according the floydcountytimes, resisted, saying, i did n't s, riding. ' according the arrest report, kimmel would take refused a breath and blood alcohol test however, officers said he slurred, smelt `` subject made threats ` -lsb- expletive -rsb- up driving drunk in next time and he would give me something worry, ''' the arrest citation quotes kimmel. kimmel, who used the alias `` mike bicycle, '' is currently on a prior conviction burglary. he is currently + in the floyd county jail $ 5000 cash bond. kimmel faces dui, fleeing or police, and other possible charges. the greater mekong. borneo. new guinea. sumatra. but they being lost expanding agriculture, including livestock farming palm oil plantations soy production as the wwf 's latest living forests report warned unsustainable logging and wood fuel collection is also causing forest degradation - while mining, construction of cause roads that open new areas settlers agriculture, the wwf warned the conservation group is calling action including expanding and protected areas, recognising the benefits forests boosting schemes which incentives countries from deforestation. wwf-uk is campaigning close european union loopholes which mean products such furniture, books or cards which have made from illegally or unsustainably sourced wood. the fronts, which at sustained and increased risk deforestation are home indigenous communities them endangered species such tigers the wwf said. 80 per projected losses occur just these 11 areas. rod taylor, director the wwf 's global forest programme : ` imagine a forest stretching germany, france spain portugal wiped ` we must tackle that risk to save the communities cultures forests, ensure forests continue store, filter our water supply wood provide habitat millions ' wwf analysis shows more than 230 million hectares -lrb- 570 million acres -rrb- could vanish, with the organisation must near to economic losses they being lost expanding agriculture -lrb- example rainforest cleared the amazon shown -rrb-, including livestock farming, palm oil plantations soy production as small-scale farmers the wwf 's latest living forests report warned. unsustainable logging wood fuel collection -lrb- shown australia is also causing forest degradation while mining, construction of cause roads that open new areas settlers agriculture, said the wwf. wwf-uk 's chief adviser of forests, will ashley-cantello said : ` deforestation needs if reverse biodiversity loss - which, unchecked affect our quality. ` managing forests sustainably could underpin, poverty alleviation a stable climate around. ' he added : ` here in the uk you still buy furniture, books cards other products made illegally or unsustainably sourced wood. eu rules to prevent the exploitation forests only cover half traded products. ` the next uk government lobby hard end this nonsense. ' thousands square miles rainforest is cleared in the amazon each farming land - a pattern destruction takes all. but despite, the planet got greener in, with the total amount plant coverage overall one study the increase is so noticeable the world 's trees and now store almost four billion more tonnes 2003. this thanks tree-planting in china, forest regrowth former soviet states because abandoned farms more lush savannas because higher rainfall scientists analysed 20 years an increase carbon, despite ongoing large-scale tropical deforestation brazil research nature climate change.
sim bhullar and the sacramento kings are about to make nba history . the kings are signing bhullar to a 10-day contract that will make him the league 's first player of indian descent , a person with knowledge of the deal said on wednesday . the person spoke to the associated press on condition of anonymity because the kings are not expected to announce bhullar 's deal until thursday , when david wear 's 10-day contract expires and a roster spot opens up . sim bhullar is set to become the nba 's first player of indian descent with the sacramento kings . a kentucky man has been arrested after police say he was found under the influence while riding a horse on us 23 . michael kimmel , 40 , was taken into custody by kentucky state police on monday evening after they received a 911 call about an intoxicated horse rider . by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of forest - equivalent to the combined size of germany , france , spain and portugal - could be lost , conservationists have warned . the huge amount of global deforestation is expected to occur in less than a dozen global hostpots , based on current trends . research by wildlife charity the wwf identified 11 ` deforestation fronts ' where 80 per cent of projected global forest losses by 2030 could occur . by 2030 up to 170 million hectares -lrb- 420 million acres -rrb- of forest - equivalent to the combined size of germany , france , spain and portugal - could be lost in just 11 hotspots , including the amazon -lrb- shown -rrb- and eastern australia , conservationists have warned . the areas are the amazon , the atlantic forest and gran chaco , and the cerrado in south america , the choco-darien in central america , the congo basin , east africa , eastern australia , the greater mekong in south east asia , borneo , new guinea and sumatra . the fronts , which are at sustained and increased risk of deforestation , are home to indigenous communities that depend them for their livelihoods and endangered species such as orangutans and tigers , the wwf said . the amazon . the atlantic forest and gran chaco . the 7-foot-5 , 360-pound bhullar is being called up from the team 's nba development league affiliate , the reno bighorns . the 22-year-old centre will be on the roster on friday when the kings host the new orleans pelicans . bhullar -lrb- right -rrb- in action for new mexico state aggies during a match in washington last year . the cerrado . the choco-darien . the congo basin . east africa . eastern australia . trooper j. gabbard 's report says that kimmel was ordered to stop , but instead dismounted and ran away wearing only a brown hat , jeans and boots . trooper gababrd launched a manhunt for kimmel and later found him on horseback again and according to the floydcountytimes , he resisted arrest , saying , ' i did n't do s *** , i was just riding my horse . ' according to the arrest report , kimmel would not take a sobriety test and refused a breath and blood alcohol test . however , officers said he had slurred speech , smelt of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet . `` subject made threats to ` -lsb- expletive -rsb- -lsb- expletive -rsb- up driving drunk in a car next time and he would give me something to worry about , ''' the arrest citation quotes kimmel as saying . kimmel , who has used the alias `` mike bicycle , '' is currently on probation for a prior conviction for burglary . he is currently + in the floyd county jail on $ 5000 cash bond . kimmel faces dui , fleeing or evading police , and other possible charges . the greater mekong . borneo . new guinea . sumatra . but they are being lost to expanding agriculture , including livestock farming , palm oil plantations and soy production , as well as small-scale farmers , the wwf 's latest living forests report warned . unsustainable logging and wood fuel collection is also causing forest degradation - while mining , construction of hydroelectric dams and other projects cause roads to be built that open new areas of forest to settlers and agriculture , the wwf warned . the conservation group is calling for action including expanding and strengthening
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