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by iancmceachern 1283 days ago
Both go back to the same place though. It doesn't matter if the water evaporates, or trickles down to groundwater, it's the same. If it evaporates it goes to the clouds, and then comes back down as rain, and eventually back into the groundwater.

The real problem is the water that is shipped out in the crops. That's why people say that Isreal is exporting all its water in the form of watermelons.