The Cheetos Bag Incident: Microbes, Biomes, and Ecosystem Balance

from Cultivate Curiosity · host Emerald Coast Science Center

On this week's episode of Cultivate Curiosity, host Jacie unpacks "The Cheetos Bag Incident" at Carlsbad Caverns. Discover how a single piece of trash disrupted a delicate cave ecosystem, triggering microbial growth and impacting the biome. Learn the science behind cave conservation and how small actions can have big environmental consequences!

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