Tropical Forest (IMAGE) University of Colorado at Boulder Caption A new CU Boulder study indicates tropical forests may surprisingly accelerate their growth in warmer and wetter conditions -- good news because they may take up more CO2 from the atmosphere under such conditions. Credit University of Colorado Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.