diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 83a2aeb2..f332efc4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@
 - On Windows, Task can now be installed using [Scoop](https://scoop.sh/)
   ([#152](https://github.com/go-task/task/pull/152));
 - Fixes issue with file/directory globing
-  ([#153](https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/153)).
+  ([#153](https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/153));
+- Add ability to globally set environment variables
+  (
+    [#138](https://github.com/go-task/task/pull/138),
+    [#159](https://github.com/go-task/task/pull/159)
+  ).
 
 ## v2.2.1 - 2018-12-09
 
diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index 7f37e534..ca9b260b 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -31,23 +31,41 @@ interpreter. So you can write sh/bash commands and it will work even on
 Windows, where `sh` or `bash` are usually not available. Just remember any
 executable called must be available by the OS or in PATH.
 
-If you ommit a task name, "default" will be assumed.
+If you omit a task name, "default" will be assumed.
 
 ## Environment
 
-You can specify environment variables that are added when running a command:
+You can use `env` to set custom environment variables for a specific task:
 
 ```yaml
 version: '2'
 
 tasks:
-  build:
+  greet:
     cmds:
-      - echo $hallo
+      - echo $GREETING
     env:
-      hallo: welt
+      GREETING: Hey, there!
 ```
 
+Additionally, you can set globally environment variables, that'll be available
+to all tasks:
+
+```yaml
+version: '2'
+
+env:
+  GREETING: Hey, there!
+
+tasks:
+  greet:
+    cmds:
+      - echo $GREETING
+```
+
+> NOTE: `env` supports expansion and and retrieving output from a shell command
+> just like variables, as you can see on the [Variables](#variables) section.
+
 ## Operating System specific tasks
 
 If you add a `Taskfile_{{GOOS}}.yml` you can override or amend your Taskfile