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The first Lisbon Underwater Film Festival (LUFF) has made a notable debut, positioning itself as a new gathering point for underwater filmmakers, explorers and ocean advocates. Held from 13–15 February 2026 at Lisbon’s historic Cinema São Jorge, the festival presented a diverse programme of films celebrating the ocean through storytelling, science and visual art.

Organisers say the event aims to bridge the worlds of filmmaking, marine science and conservation while bringing underwater cinema to a wider public audience.

The notice applies to Hollis 200LX + DCX regulator systems and related second-stage configurations purchased between 2 May 2017 and 15 May 2025.

Component concern

According to parent company Huish Outdoors, internal components within some 200LX second stages may separate or fracture, either before or after a dive. The issue centres on the inlet tube assembly, which may lose impact resistance if the regulator is dropped or struck at the adjustable inhalation knob.

The art of becoming

The chameleon bends light through structure. Beneath its skin lie layers of cells that manipulate reflection, shifting crystal lattices to alter the wavelengths that reach our eyes. A mood, a rival, a shift in temperature, and forest-green suddenly blooms across its flanks.

A world without sunlight

For much of human history, it was assumed that all life depended, directly or indirectly, on the sun. Plants absorbed sunlight through photosynthesis, herbivores ate the plants, and predators ate the herbivores. Each step in the food chain was based on solar energy.

But in 1977, that notion was turned on its head.

US President Donald Trump has rescinded a series of federal environmental protections, including reversing the long-standing “endangerment finding” that classified greenhouse gas emissions as harmful to public health. The decision has been widely reported as one of the most consequential climate policy reversals in recent years. Environmental organisations have criticised the move, legal challenges are expected, and analysts warn that it could slow US emissions reductions if upheld by the courts.

More than 150 years after it sank, the remains of the steamship Lac La Belle have been identified on the floor of Lake Michigan. The discovery, announced in February 2026, follows a long-running search by US shipwreck hunters using side-scan sonar and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) surveys.

The discovery

The wreck was located approximately 20 miles off Racine, Wisconsin, at a depth consistent with historical accounts.