The name Erica is of Scandinavian origin. The meaning of Erica is eternal ruler. It is also of English origin, where its meaning is brave ruler. Erica is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 5 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced E-ri-ca.
The burning of fossil fuels by humans is the largest source of emissions of carbon dioxide, which is one of the greenhouse gases causing radiative forcing and contributes to global warming.
Fossil fuels, including coal, oil and natural gas, are currently the world's primary energy source.Formed from organic material over the course of millions of years, fossil fuels have fueled U.S. and global economic development over the past century.et fossil fuels are finite resources and they can also irreparably harm the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the burning of fossil fuels was responsible for 79 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2010.