Ask A Scientist: get answers to your environmental questions
Do you have a question on air pollution, weather, climate change, plastics, birds, butterflies, polar bears, caribou, or any other subjects? Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Scientists can respond to your questions!
Follow Environment and Climate Change Canada on YouTube to see the featured topics of discussions and meet our scientists. You could have the opportunity to have your question answered by one of our world-class scientists and be featured in one of our #AskAScientist episodes!
How to submit your question
You can send your question in French or English to: communicationsscience-sciencecommunications@ec.gc.ca. If your question is selected for an episode, we will contact you to inform you about next steps. When sending your question, ensure to title your email with #AskAScientist.
Featured topics
Watch our scientists' video on our social media platforms. Send us your questions on the featured science topics below.
Air quality
Did COVID-19 travel restrictions improve air quality?
How long until the ozone layer is destroyed?
Wildlife
What dangers do polar bears face?
What is the difference between caribou and reindeer?
How can we help monarch butterflies and other pollinators?
Pollution
How do you study pollution in marine mammals?
What are the indicators of pollution in the Arctic?
Are bioplastics really biodegradable?
Climate Change
How hot will our summers be in 2050?
Will we still get snow in the winter in 2100?
How much ice has melted in the Arctic?
Why are Canada's ice shelves disappearing?
How do we know humans cause climate change?
How does climate change contribute to sea level rise?
Are wildfires getting worse because of climate change?
How do we create computer models of the climate?
Episodes
Watch our scientists’ answer to your question and all #AskAScientist episodes on our YouTube channel. You can also subscribe to this channel to receive notifications of new videos.