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6 pieces of exceptionally good news for the future of the planet

Dana VarinskyOct 20, 2016, 21:11 IST

European Parliament President Schulz signs the Paris UN COP21 Climate Change agreement at the European Parliament in StrasbourgThomson Reuters

When thinking about the world's climate, it's easy to focus on the negative - daunting reports of future disasters and current crises can be found almost daily.

While it's true that September was the hottest month on record (again), that rising global temperatures are making forest fires worse, and that the UN estimates climate change could push 122 million more people into poverty, October has actually been an unprecedentedly positive month for the planet.

Here's why.