Editorial for special issue "Microorganisms and food security under climate change scenarios: From taxonomy to host-microbe interactions"

•Climate change and environmental stressors are major drivers affecting global food security and agricultural sustainability.•Microbial communities play a central role in nutrient cycling, plant health, and ecosystem resilience.•Climate variability alters microbial diversity, functions, and plant...microbe interactions.•Beneficial microorganisms enhance crop tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses.•Microbiome-based strategies offer sustainable alternatives to chemical inputs in agriculture.•Advances in microbial genomics enable the exploration and application of microbial diversity.•Biological control agents represent eco-friendly solutions for plant disease management.•Integrating microbial taxonomy, ecology, and biotechnology is key to climate-resilient food systems.