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.
Among the gases emitted when fossil fuels are burned, one of the most significant is carbon dioxide, a gas that traps heat in the earth's atmosphere. Over the last 150 years, burning fossil fuels has resulted in more than a 25 percent increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.