This time series plot is the most depressing thing I've seen this year. You almost want to believe it fake, but you see how many data points are there and for

This time series plot is the most depressing thing I've seen this year. You almost want to believe it fake, but you see how many data points are there and for how long the measurements have been taken. The trend is so strong - I wonder what would Michael Crichton (ugh) say about it.