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The 'King of the Great Plains' is dying. Drought is killing giant oak trees in the Midwest

Years of drought conditions in the Midwest and Great Plains have opened the door for pests and diseases that are killing trees. Now people working in parks and forests are planting new species they hope can survive the changing conditions.