Question

as newtok sank, its people had to relocate their lives.
ewtok is my
home,\ village leader christina waska said. \it kind of breaks my heart
that newtok is no longer going to be here.\

why is the ground in newtok mushy now?

melting permafrost has added more water to the soil.

the people in the town are sad to leave their land.

there are too many light poles in the town.

pipes were added to get water to stores and schools.

Explanation:

The question asks why the ground in Newtok is mushy. The first option about melting permafrost adding water to the soil directly relates to the ground's texture. The second option is about people's emotions, the third about light poles (unrelated to ground texture), and the fourth about pipes (also not related to the ground being mushy).

Answer:

Melting permafrost has added more water to the soil.