Which event results from thawing permafrost causing differential ground subsidence beneath Arctic pipelines?

💡 Explanation

When permafrost thaws unevenly, differential ground subsidence occurs because the formerly frozen ground loses structural strength, creating variable support beneath the pipeline, leading to bending stress concentration. Therefore pipeline rupture results, rather than erosion, cracking, or degradation which require different environmental causes.

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