SAN FRANCISCO — Sometimes putting up a defense on all fronts has its drawbacks.

In lawsuits where two Bay Area cities are pursuing public nuisance claims against six fossil fuel giants related to the impending effects of global climate change, U.S. District Judge William Alsup appeared to be leaning toward the companies’ way on the merits at a hearing Thursday.

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