Climate change on Jupiter

Back in 1998 to 2000, three large storms, all white ovals, merged. That might have had a big impact on the entire planet's climate.

"The south pole may be getting colder, while the equator gets a bit warmer," Asay-Davis said. "The recent upheaval may have been Jupiter's way of adjusting or compensating for this climate change. Eventually, we may see new vortices form that will mix up the heat again. We hope that we can continue to produce wind field maps of Jupiter so as to keep monitoring the climate in the years and decades to come." [Via Planet Gore]