Deserts are A) dry with little organic matter. Although it seems that D might be correct in fact it is not because desert soil is not totally unable to support plant life because in fact some plants grow in the desert and especially following a rain storm the desert can bloom with plant life.
Tides would most likely be all over the place and unstable, and their wouldn't really be a full moon.
If the ice melts, the temperature could increase.
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Yes about 33000 people and to be more exact (about) 33561