Climate change is no longer a future projection but an undeniable reality, evidenced by the intensification of extreme events in different regions of the planet. Prolonged droughts, severe floods, and abrupt temperature variations are already directly affecting essential environmental compartments such as water, air, and, above all, soil (Clarke et al., 2022). Cracks resulting from water scarcity and erosion processes intensified by extreme rainfall compromise the physical and functional integrity of soils, reducing their productive and ecological capacity (Fudjumdjum & Filho, 2026). In this scenario of environmental instability, agriculture is under pressure to maintain high levels of productivity to ensure food security (Appiah & Guodaar, 2022). However, the intensification of production and the often-unsustainable use of natural resources, combined with the effects of climate change, generate a sense of uncertainty and insecurity about the future of soils. This raises the question: what if the solution we are looking for lies in the organisms that inhabit the soil?
Clasen et al. (Fri,) studied this question.