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Western leaders set global warming goals, but without China and India on board, is it just a bunch of hot air?

I'm Sarah Terry sitting in for Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

As leaders at the G8 summit reach agreement about reducing greenhouse gas emissions, what about the role of rapidly growing and rapidly polluting developing countries such as China and India.

Should the economic engines of those countries be allowed to operate full steam ahead,

putting environmental concerns aside until later?

As China gets ready for the Olympics, is it taking steps to curb pollution?

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Now at 22, LeBron James looks ready for the NBA throne.

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Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

I'm Sarah Terry, sitting in for Warren Only, back with To the Point from PRI. We'll be talking about

the role that developing world economies play in global warming and how the West should engage

countries like China and India in reducing carbon emissions. Developing countries were given a pass in the Kyoto Protocol.

What about future agreements?

What are China and India doing to cut the pollution problems that are booming along with their

problems, with their economies?

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why team player LeBron James looks ready to inherit the mantle of

Michael Jordan. First, this news update. At the G8 summit in Germany today, there were some

surprising breakthroughs. Leaders announced that they have reached an agreement on goals for cutting

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