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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Shark Oil, Eco-Friendly Lubricant, Historic Land Management
Description: Today, youâll learn about the demand for a compound called squalene that is decimating deepwater shark populations, an amazing effort to create an eco-friendly lubricant using green chemistry, and the surprising connection between shepherds, women, and wildfires.  Shark Oil   âDeepwater Sharks Are Threatened by Demand for Liver Oil.â by David Shiffman. 2024.  â100 Million Sharks Killed Every Year, Study Show On Eve of International Conference on Shark Protection.â National Geographic. 2013.  âFishing for oil and meat drives irreversible defaunation of deepwater sharks and rays.â by Brittany Finucci, et al. 2024.   Eco-Friendly Lubricant  âNew eco-friendly...