Almost 200 countries engage in UN climate talks in South Africa. What's the US's role? listen

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Durban, South Africa

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The United Nations Climate Change Conference is under way in Durban, South Africa this week with representatives from nearly 200 countries meeting to discuss how to address the issue of global climate change. WMNF's Kelly Benjamin is at the conference in Durban and files this report about the role of the US in international negotiations and how the rest of the world sees it.