The first US commercial plant has started to pull carbon from the air. It's able to suck out 1,000 tons annually and plans to expand.

• The first US industrial carbon capture plant just opened, according to the New York Times.
• It grabs carbon from the air and traps it in concrete or sends it into the ground. 
• This technology could help us stall climate change, but the facility is still relatively small. 

California is now home to a new weapon in the war against climate change.

On Thursday, Heirloom Carbon Technologies opened its facility in Tracy, CA. The company said it's the first commercial plant in the US to pull carbon from the air, the New York Times reported.